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1. Greetings from Paul, an apostle. I was chosen to be an apostle, but not by any group or person here on earth. My authority came from none other than Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Jesus from death.
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1. Paul G3972 , an apostle G652 , ( not G3756 of G575 men G444 , neither G3761 by G1223 man G444 , but G235 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , and G2532 God G2316 the Father G3962 , who raised G1453 him G846 from G1537 the dead G3498 ;)
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2. Greetings also from all those in God's family who are with me. To the churches in Galatia:
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2. And G2532 all G3956 the G3588 brethren G80 which are with G4862 me G1698 , unto the G3588 churches G1577 of Galatia G1053 :
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3. I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be good to you and give you peace.
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3. Grace G5485 be to you G5213 and G2532 peace G1515 from G575 God G2316 the Father G3962 , and G2532 from our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ,
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4. Jesus gave himself for our sins to free us from this evil world we live in. This is what God our Father wanted.
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4. Who gave G1325 himself G1438 for G5228 our G2257 sins G266 , that G3704 he might deliver G1807 us G2248 from G1537 this present G1764 evil G4190 world G165 , according G2596 to the G3588 will G2307 of God G2316 and G2532 our G2257 Father G3962 :
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5. The glory belongs to God forever and ever. Amen.
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5. To whom G3739 be glory G1391 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 . Amen G281 .
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6. A short time ago God chose you to follow him. He chose you through his grace that came through Christ. But now I am amazed that you are already turning away and believing something different from the Good News we told you.
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6. I marvel G2296 that G3754 ye are so G3779 soon G5030 removed G3346 from G575 him that called G2564 you G5209 into G1722 the grace G5485 of Christ G5547 unto G1519 another G2087 gospel G2098 :
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7. There is no other message that is good news, but some people are confusing you. They want to change the Good News about Christ.
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7. Which G3739 is G2076 not G3756 another G243 ; but G1508 there be G1526 some G5100 that trouble G5015 you G5209 , and G2532 would G2309 pervert G3344 the G3588 gospel G2098 of Christ G5547 .
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8. We told you the true Good News message. So anyone who tells you a different message should be condemned�even if it's one of us or even an angel from heaven!
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8. But G235 though G2532 G1437 we G2249 , or G2228 an angel G32 from G1537 heaven G3772 , preach any other gospel G2097 unto you G5213 than G3844 that G3739 which we have preached G2097 unto you G5213 , let him be G2077 accursed G331 .
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9. I said this before. Now I say it again: You have already accepted the Good News. Anyone who tells you another way to be saved should be condemned!
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9. As G5613 we said before G4280 , so G2532 say G3004 I now G737 again G3825 , if any G1536 man preach any other gospel G2097 unto you G5209 than G3844 that G3739 ye have received G3880 , let him be G2077 accursed G331 .
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10. Now do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No, God is the one I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Jesus Christ.
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10. For G1063 do I now G737 persuade G3982 men G444 , or G2228 God G2316 ? or G2228 do I seek G2212 to please G700 men G444 ? for G1063 if G1487 I yet G2089 pleased G700 men G444 , I should not G3756 be G2252 G302 the servant G1401 of Christ G5547 .
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11. Brothers and sisters, I want you to know that the Good News message I told you was not made up by anyone.
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11. But G1161 I certify G1107 you G5213 , brethren G80 , that the G3588 gospel G2098 which was preached G2097 of G5259 me G1700 is G2076 not G3756 after G2596 man G444 .
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12. I did not get my message from any other human. The Good News is not something I learned from other people. Jesus Christ himself gave it to me. He showed me the Good News that I should tell people.
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12. For G1063 I G1473 neither G3761 received G3880 it G846 of G3844 man G444 , neither G3777 was I taught G1321 it, but G235 by G1223 the revelation G602 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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13. You have heard about my past life in the Jewish religion. I persecuted the church of God very much. I tried to destroy his people.
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13. For G1063 ye have heard G191 of my G1699 conversation G391 in time past G4218 in G1722 the G3588 Jews' religion G2454 , how that G3754 beyond measure G2596 G5236 I persecuted G1377 the G3588 church G1577 of God G2316 , and G2532 wasted G4199 it G846 :
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14. I was becoming a leader in the Jewish religion. I did better than most other Jews my own age. I tried harder than anyone else to follow the traditions we got from our ancestors.
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14. And G2532 profited G4298 in G1722 the G3588 Jews' religion G2454 above G5228 many G4183 my equals G4915 in G1722 mine own G3450 nation G1085 , being G5225 more exceedingly G4056 zealous G2207 of the traditions G3862 of my G3450 fathers G3967 .
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15. But God had special plans for me even before I was born. So he chose me through his grace. He wanted me
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15. But G1161 when G3753 it pleased G2106 God G2316 , who separated G873 me G3165 from G1537 my G3450 mother G3384 's womb G2836 , and G2532 called G2564 me by G1223 his G848 grace G5485 ,
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16. to tell the Good News about his Son to the non- Jewish people. So God let me see and learn about his Son. When this happened, I did not get advice or help from anyone.
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16. To reveal G601 his G848 Son G5207 in G1722 me G1698 , that G2443 I might preach G2097 him G846 among G1722 the G3588 heathen G1484 ; immediately G2112 I conferred G4323 not G3756 with flesh G4561 and G2532 blood G129 :
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17. I did not go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. But, without waiting, I went away to Arabia. Later, I went back to the city of Damascus.
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17. Neither G3761 went I up G424 to G1519 Jerusalem G2414 to G4314 them which were apostles G652 before G4253 me G1700 ; but G235 I went G565 into G1519 Arabia G688 , and G2532 returned G5290 again G3825 unto G1519 Damascus G1154 .
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18. Three years later I went to Jerusalem to meet Peter. I stayed with him 15 days.
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18. Then G1899 after G3326 three G5140 years G2094 I went up G424 to G1519 Jerusalem G2414 to see G2477 Peter G4074 , and G2532 abode G1961 with G4314 him G846 fifteen G1178 days G2250 .
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19. I met no other apostles�only James, the brother of the Lord.
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19. But G1161 other G2087 of the G3588 apostles G652 saw G1492 I none G3756 , save G1508 James G2385 the G3588 Lord G2962 's brother G80 .
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20. God knows there is nothing untrue in any of this.
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20. Now G1161 the things which G3739 I write G1125 unto you G5213 , behold G2400 , before G1799 God, I G2316 G3754 lie G5574 not G3756 .
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21. Later, I went to the areas of Syria and Cilicia.
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21. Afterwards G1899 I came G2064 into G1519 the G3588 regions G2824 of Syria G4947 and G2532 Cilicia G2791 ;
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22. The groups of believers in Judea who belong to Christ had never met me before.
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22. And G1161 was G2252 unknown G50 by face G4383 unto the G3588 churches G1577 of Judea G2449 which G3588 were in G1722 Christ G5547 :
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23. They had only heard this about me: "This man was persecuting us. But now he is telling people about the same faith that he once tried to destroy."
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23. But G1161 they had G2258 heard G191 only G3440 , That G3754 he which persecuted G1377 us G2248 in times past G4218 now G3568 preacheth G2097 the G3588 faith G4102 which G3739 once G4218 he destroyed G4199 .
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24. These believers praised God because of me.
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24. And G2532 they glorified G1392 God G2316 in G1722 me G1698 .
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