1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

2 And all the brothers which are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ to another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel to you than that you have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

11 But I certify you, brothers, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

20 Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22 And was unknown by face to the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which once he destroyed.

24 And they glorified God in me.

apostle. App-189.

not, Greek. ou. App-105.

of. Greek. ape. App-104.

men. Greek. anthropos. App-123.

neither = nor yet. Gk. oude. Compare verses: Gal 1:11, Gal 1:12.

by. Greek. dia. App-104. Gal 1:1.

Jesus Christ. App-98,

God. App-98.

Father. App-98.

raised. Greek. egeiro. App-178.

from. Greek. ek. App-104.

the dead. App-139.

all. Probably including Timothy,

with. Greek. sun. App-104.

unto = to.

churches. App-186. The only Epistle addressed to a group of churches. Compare 1Co 16:1.

Galatia. See Introduction Notes. In all his other epistles Paul adds some commendatory words, "Beloved of God", Rom 1:7 "of God", 1Co 1:2; "saints", &c, Eph 1:1; Php 1:1, Php 1:1; Col 1:2 "in God", 1Th 1:1. The omission shows how great was their apostasy.

Grace. Greek. charis. App-184.

from. Greek. apo. App-104.

Lord, App-98. Compare Rom 1:7.

for. Greek. huper, but the texts read peri. App-104.

sins. Greek. hamartia. App-128.

that = so that.

deliver. Greek. exaireo. See Act 7:10.

this = the.

evil. Greek. poneros. App-128.

world. Greek. aion. App-129. Compare Rom 12:2. 2Co 4:4. 1Jn 5:19 (kosmos).

according to. Greek. kata, App-104.

will. Greek. thelema. App-102.

of God, &c. = of our God and Father.

for ever, &c. App-151.

removed. Read "removing". Greek. metatithemi. The Mid. and Pass. with apo, mean "to desert". Him. i.e. God. Compare Rom 8:30. 1Th 2:12. 2Th 2:14.

into. Greek. en. App-104.

Christ. App-98.

unto. Greek. eis. App-104.

another. Greek. heteros. App-124.

gospel. See App-140.

another. Greek. allos. App-124.

but. Greek. ei me.

some. Greek. tines, App-124:4. Compare Gal 2:12. 1Co 4:18. 2Co 3:1, 2Co 10:2.

trouble = are troubling. Compare Gal 5:10. Act 15:24.

and would = wishing to. Greek. thelo. App-102.

pervert. Greek. metastrepho. See Act 2:20.

though = even if (Greek. ean. App-118. b).

heaven. See Mat 6:9, Mat 6:10,

preach, &c. = preach a gospel (Greek. evangelizo. App-121.)

beside (Greek. para. App-104.), or than, that.

have. Omit.

accursed. Greek. anathema. See Act 23:14 and Compare Gal 3:10, Gal 3:13.

before. i.e. at his second visit ( Act 18:23).

so = and.

If. Greek. ei. App-118.2. a.

any man. = any one. App-123.

preach, &c. Same expression as Gal 1:8.

do I, &c. = am I persuading. Greek., peitho. App-150.

do I seek = am I seeking.

pleased = were pleasing.

servant. Greek. doulos. App-190.

certify = make known or declare to, as 1Co 15:1. Greek. gnorizo.

or Greek. hupo. App-104.

after. Same as "according to", Gal 1:4.

neither. Greek. oude.

of = from. Greek. para. App-104.

revelation. Greek. apokalupsis. App-106. Compare Act 9:15; Act 26:16-18,

conversation = manner of life. Greek. anastrophe. Occurs thirteen times, always translated conversation.

in time past. Literally at one time. Greek. pote.

in. Greek. en. App-1.

the Jews’ religion, Greek. Ioudaismos. Only here and Gal 1:14. Compare Gal 2:14. As the worship of the Father (Jehovah) at the time of Christ had degenerated into "the Jews’ religion", so now the worship of Christ has become the religion "of Christendom.

beyond measure according to (Greek. kata) excess (Greek. hyperbole). See Rom 7:13.

persecuted = was persecuting.

wasted = was wasting. Greek. portheo. See Act 9:21.

profited. Greek. prokopto. See Rom 13:12.

above. Greek. huper. App-104.

equals = of my own age. Greek. sunelikiotes. Only here.

nation. Literally race.

being. Greek. huparcho. See Luk 9:48.

zealous. Greek. zelotes. See Act 21:10.

of my fathers. Greek. patrikos. Only here.

separated. Greek. aphorizo. Compare Rom 1:1.

womb. Compare Isa 49:1, Isa 49:5. Jer 1:5. Note the steps:

(1) Separation before birth; (2) calling, Act 9;

(3) setting apart for the ministry, Gal 13:2, Gal 13:3 in fulfilment of Act 9:15.

reveal. Greek. apokalupto. App-106,

Son. Greek. huios. App-108.

that = in order that. Greek. hina.

among. Greek. en. App-104.

heathen = Gentiles. Greek. ethnos.

conferred. Greek. prosanatithemi. Only here and Gal 2:6.

flesh and blood. See on Mat 16:17.

to. Greek. eis. App-104.

to, Greek. pros. App-109.

before. Gr pro. App-104.

into. Greek. eis. App-104.

Arabia. See App-180and App-181.

Damascus. Whence he escaped as recorded in Act 9:25. 2Co 11:33.

after. Greek. meta, App-104. This was three years from his conversion, viz. A D. 37. See App-180.

see. Greek. historeo. App-133.

Peter. The texts read Kephas, also in Gal 2:11, Gal 2:14. See Joh 1:42.

abode. Greek. epimeno. See Act 10:48.

with. Greek. pros. App-104. This first visit was cut short by the murder plot of Act 9:29, and the command in the trance of Act 22:17-21.

other. Greek. heteros, as in Gal 1:6.

saw. Greek. eidon. App-133.

none. Greek. ou.

save = except. Greek. ei me.

the Lord’s brother. See App-182.

behold. Greek. idou. App-193.:

Afterwards = Then, as Gal 1:18.

regions. Greek. klima . See Rom 15:23.

Syria and Cilicia. The only references to this journey and sojourn are found in Act 9:30; Act 11:25.

was unknown = continued unknown Compare 2Co 6:9.

had heard = were hearing: i.e. kept hearing. These are strong Imperfects.

the faith. Greek. pistis App-150.

destroyed. Same as "wasted", Gal 1:13.

glorified, &c. = were glorifying (Greek. doxazo, See p. 1511) God in me, i.e. finding in Paul cause for glorifying God,