1 From Paul, an apostle sent not by humans nor by human mediation but by Christ Jesus and by God, the Father, who raised him from the dead;
2 I and all the brothers and sisters who are with me greet the churches in Galatia:
3 may you receive grace and peace from God our Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
4 He gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this evil world, in fulfillment of the will of God the Father:
5 Glory to him for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I am surprised at how quickly you have abandoned God who called you according to the grace of Christ, and have gone to another gospel.
7 Indeed, there is no other gospel, but some people who are sowing confusion among you want to turn the Gospel of Christ upside down.
8 But even if we ourselves were giving you another gospel different from the one we preached to you, or if it were an angel from heaven, I would say: fire him!
9 As I have said I now say again: if anyone preaches the Gospel in a way other than you received it, fire that one.
10 Are we to please humans or obey God? Do you think that I try to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
11 Let me remind you, brothers and sisters, that the Gospel we preached to you is not a human message,
12 nor did I receive it from anyone, I was not taught of it but it came to me as a revelation from Christ Jesus.
13 You have heard of my previous activity in the Jewish community; I furiously persecuted the Church of God and tried to destroy it.
14 For I was more devoted to the Jewish religion than many fellow Jews of my age, and I defended the traditions of my ancestors more fanatically.
15 But one day God called me out of his great love, he who had chosen me from my mother's womb; and he was pleased
16 to reveal in me his Son, that I might make him known among the pagan nations. Then I did not seek human advice
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. I immediately went to Arabia, and from there I returned again to Damascus.
18 Later, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to meet Cephas, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.
19 But I did not see any other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.
20 On writing this to you, I affirm before God that I am not lying.
21 After that I went to Syria and Cilicia.
22 The churches of Christ in Judea did not know me personally;
23 they had only heard of me: "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he tried to uproot."
24 And they praised God because of me.
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Chapter 1 of Galatians deals with Paul's apostolic authority and his concern for the gospel that is being preached to the Galatians. He is surprised by the rapid change in them and warns them of those who are preaching a different gospel from what they received. Moreover, he emphasizes that he did not receive the gospel of men, but through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:1-2: "Brothers, I want to remind you of the Gospel I announced to you, which you have received, and in which you remain firm. Through it are also saved, if the word as I announced; , in vain you would have believed. " This verse relates to Galatians 1 because Paul is concerned about the Galatians who are receiving a different gospel from what he preached. He wants to remind them of the true gospel and reiterate their importance for salvation.
2 Timothy 1:13-14: "It maintains the pattern of the healthy words that have heard with faith and with the love in Christ Jesus. It keeps the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who dwell in us." This verse relates to Galatians 1 because Paul emphasizes that he did not receive the gospel of men, but through a revelation of Jesus Christ. He wants the true gospel to be maintained and kept with faithfulness and care.
Romans 1:16-17: "For I do not embarrass my gospel, for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes; first of the Jew, and also of the Greek. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, one, one is revealed, one, one is revealed, a Justice that from beginning to end is by faith, as it is written, 'The righteous will live by faith.' " This verse relates to Galatians 1 because Paul emphasizes the importance of the Gospel and how he is the power of God for salvation. He wants the Galatians to understand that salvation is by faith, not by the works of the law.
1 Corinthians 1:17-18: "For Christ has not sent me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with human wisdom, that the cross of Christ is not emptied. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing , but for us who are being saved is the power of God. " This verse relates to Galatians 1 because Paul emphasizes the centrality of the cross of Christ in the Gospel. He was not sent to baptize, but to preach the message of the cross, which is the power of God to salvation.
Galatians 2:15-16: "We are Jews by nature and not sinners among the Gentiles. Knowing, however, that man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Christ Jesus, we have also believed in Christ Jesus, To be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, for by works of the law no flesh will be justified. " This verse reinforces the idea that justification does not come through the works of the law, but only by faith in Jesus Christ.
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