Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians

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

2And all the brethren who are with me to the churches of Galatia;

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

4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the present wicked age, according to the will of God and our Father,

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

6I wonder that ye are so soon removed from Christ who called you in grace, ¹⁷² to another gospel;

7Which is not another thing, than that there are some who trouble you, and wish to subvert the gospel of Christ.

8But although we, or an angel from heaven preach the gospel to you otherwise than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

9As we said before, now also I say again, if any one shall preach the gospel to you otherwise than what ye have received, let him be accursed.

10For do I now persuade according to men, or according to God? ¹⁷³ or do I seek to please men? for if I still pleased men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

11But I make known to you, brethren, concerning the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not according to man;

12For I neither received nor learned it from man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13For ye have heard of my conversation, which formerly was in Judaism; ¹⁷⁴ that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it,

14And profited in Judaism ¹⁷⁵ above many my equals ¹⁷⁶ in my nation, being exceedingly zealous for the traditions of the fathers. ¹⁷⁷

15But after that it pleased God, (who had separated me from my mother’s womb, and (who) called me by his grace,)

16To reveal his son to me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I conferred not ¹⁷⁸ with flesh and blood,

17Neither did I return to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

18Next after three years, I returned to Jerusalem, that I might see Peter; and I abode with him fifteen days.

19But I saw none other of the apostles, except James the Lord’s brother.

20Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I do not speak falsely.

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

22And was unknown by face to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ.

23But there was only this report among them: ¹⁷⁹ He who at one time persecuted us, now preacheth the faith which he formerly was destroying,

24And they glorified God in me.