Chapter 1
He blames the Galatians for suffering themselves to be imposed upon by new teachers. The apostle’s calling.
1 Paul, an Apostle, not from men and not through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,
ἀπόστολοςapostolosan apostleG0652N-NSM ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenG0444N-GPM ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoumanG0444N-GSM ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T πατρὸςpatros[the] FatherG3962N-GSM-T τοῦtouthe [One who]G3588T-GSM ἐγείραντοςegeirantoshaving raisedG1453V-AAP-GSM νεκρῶνnekrōn[the] dead —G3498A-GPM 2 and all the brothers who are with me: to the churches of Galatia.
ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothersG0080N-NPM ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurchesG1577N-DPF Γαλατίας·Galatiasof Galatia:G1053N-GSF-L 3 Grace and peace to you from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
χάριςcharisGraceG5485N-NSF ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceG1515N-NSF πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T κυρίουkuriouof [the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T Χριστοῦ,ChristouChrist,G5547N-GSM-T 4 who gave himself on behalf of our sins, so that he might deliver us from this present wicked age, according to the will of God our Father.
τοῦtouthe [One who]G3588T-GSM δόντοςdontoshaving givenG1325V-2AAP-GSM ἑαυτὸνhe'autonHimselfG1438F-3ASM ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnsinsG0266N-GPF ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704CONJ ἐξέληταιexelētaiHe may deliverG1807V-2AMS-3S ἐνεστῶτοςenestōtoshaving come presentlyG1764V-RAP-GSM πονηροῦponērouevilG4190A-GSM κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP θέλημαthelēmawillG2307N-ASN πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165P-1GP 5 To him is glory forever and ever. Amen.
ᾧhōto whom [be]G3739R-DSM ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB 6 I wonder that you have been so quickly transferred, from him who called you into the grace of Christ, over to another gospel.
ΘαυμάζωThaumazōI am astonishedG2296V-PAI-1S ταχέωςtacheōssoonG5030ADV μετατίθεσθεmetatithestheyou are desertingG3346V-PEI-2P τοῦtouthe [One who]G3588T-GSM καλέσαντοςkalesantoshaving calledG2564GV-AAP-GSM χάριτιchariti[the] graceG5485N-DSF ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T ἕτερονheterona differentG2087A-ASN εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN 7 For there is no other, except that there are some persons who disturb you and who want to overturn the Gospel of Christ.
ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἄλλο,alloanother,G0243A-NSN εἰσινeisinthere areG1510V-PAI-3P ταράσσοντεςtarassontesare troublingG5015V-PAP-NPM θέλοντεςthelontesare desiringG2309V-PAP-NPM μεταστρέψαιmetastrepsaito pervertG3344V-AAN εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN Χριστοῦ.Christouof Christ.G5547N-GSM-T 8 But if anyone, even we ourselves or an Angel from Heaven, were to preach to you a gospel other than the one that we have preached to you, let him be anathema.
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP ἄγγελοςangelosan angelG0032GN-NSM οὐρανοῦouranouheavenG3772N-GSM εὐαγγελίζηταιeuangelizētaishall evangeliseG2097V-PMS-3S ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP παρ᾽par᾽contrary toG3844PREP εὐηγγελισάμεθαeuēngelisamethawe evangelisedG2097V-AMI-1P ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771P-2DP ἀνάθεμαanathemaaccursedG0331N-NSN ἔστω.estōhe should be.G1510V-PAM-3S 9 Just as we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone has preached a gospel to you, other than that which you have received, let him be anathema.
προειρήκαμεν,proeirēkamenwe have said before,G4280V-RAI-1P ὑμᾶςhumas[to] youG4771P-2AP εὐαγγελίζεταιeuangelizetaiis evangelisingG2097V-PEI-3S παρ᾽par᾽contrary toG3844PREP παρελάβετε,parelabeteyou received,G3880V-2AAI-2P ἀνάθεμαanathemaaccursedG0331N-NSN ἔστω.estōhe should be.G1510V-PAM-3S 10 For am I now persuading men, or God? Or, am I seeking to please men? If I still were pleasing men, then I would not be a servant of Christ.
ἄρτιartiPresentlyG0737ADV ἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousof menG0444N-APM πείθωpeithōdo I seek approvalG3982V-PAI-1S θεόν;theonGod?G2316N-ASM-T ζητῶzētōdo I seekG2212V-PAI-1S ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenG0444N-DPM ἀρέσκειν;areskeinto please?G0700V-PAN ἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoismenG0444N-DPM ἤρεσκον,ēreskonI were pleasing,G0700V-IAI-1S ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401N-NSM ἤμην.¶ēmēnI was being.G1510V-IMI-1S 11 For I would have you understand, brothers, that the Gospel which has been preached by me is not according to man.
ΓνωρίζωGnōrizōI make knownG1107V-PAI-1S ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771P-2DP ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G0080N-VPM εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN εὐαγγελισθὲνeuangelisthenhaving been evangelisedG2097V-APP-ASN ἔστινestinit isG1510V-PAI-3S κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἄνθρωπον·anthrōponman;G0444N-ASM 12 And I did not receive it from man, nor did I learn it, except through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
οὐδὲoudeNeitherG3761CONJ-N ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoumanG0444N-GSM παρέλαβονparelabonreceivedG3880V-2AAI-1S ἐδιδάχθηνedidachthēnwas I taught [it]G1321V-API-1S ἀποκαλύψεωςapokalupseōsa revelationG0602N-GSF ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P Χριστοῦ.ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T 13 For you have heard of my former behavior within Judaism: that, beyond measure, I persecuted the Church of God and fought against Her.
ἠκούσατεēkousateYou have heard ofG0191V-AAI-2P ἀναστροφήνanastrophēnway of lifeG0391N-ASF ἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōJudaismG2454N-DSM-T ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexceeding measureG5236N-ASF ἐδίωκονediōkonI was persecutingG1377V-IAI-1S ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurchG1577N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἐπόρθουνeporthounwas destroyingG4199V-IAI-1S 14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my equals among my own kind, having proven to be more abundant in zeal toward the traditions of my fathers.
προέκοπτονproekoptonI was advancingG4298V-IAI-1S ἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōJudaismG2454N-DSM-T πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183A-APM συνηλικιώταςsunēlikiōtascontemporariesG4915N-APM γένειgeneicountrymenG1085GN-DSN περισσοτέρωςperissoterōsmore abundantlyG4056ADV-C ζηλωτὴςzēlōtēszealousG2207N-NSM-T ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnbeingG5225V-PAP-NSM πατρικῶνpatrikōnfathersG3967A-GPF παραδόσεων.paradoseōntraditions.G3862N-GPF 15 But, when it pleased him who, from my mother’s womb, had set me apart, and who has called me by his grace,
εὐδόκησενeudokēsenwas pleasedG2106V-AAI-3S ἀφορίσαςaphorisashaving selectedG0873V-AAP-NSM κοιλίαςkoilias[the] wombG2836N-GSF μητρόςmētrosof motherG3384N-GSF καλέσαςkalesashaving called [me]G2564GV-AAP-NSM χάριτοςcharitosgraceG5485N-GSF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM 16 to reveal his Son within me, so that I might evangelize him among the Gentiles, I did not next seek the consent of flesh and blood.
ἀποκαλύψαιapokalupsaito revealG0601V-AAN αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἐμοί,emoime myself,G1473P-1DS εὐαγγελίζωμαιeuangelizōmaiI may evangeliseG2097V-PMS-1S ἔθνεσιν,ethnesinGentiles,G1484N-DPN εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112ADV προσανεθέμηνprosanethemēnI consultedG4323V-2AMI-1S σαρκὶsarkiwith fleshG4561N-DSF αἵματι,aimatiwith blood,G0129GN-DSN 17 Neither did I go to Jerusalem, to those who were Apostles before me. Instead, I went into Arabia, and next I returned to Damascus.
ἀνῆλθονanēlthondid I go upG0424V-2AAI-1S ἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaJerusalemG2414N-APN-L ἀποστόλους,apostolousapostles,G0652N-APM ἀπῆλθονapēlthonI went awayG0565V-2AAI-1S ἈραβίανArabianArabiaG0688N-ASF-L ὑπέστρεψαhupestrepsareturnedG5290V-AAI-1S Δαμασκόν.DamaskonDamascus.G1154N-ASF-L 18 And then, after three years, I went to Jerusalem to see Peter; and I stayed with him for fifteen days.
ἀνῆλθονanēlthonI went upG0424V-2AAI-1S ἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaJerusalemG2414N-APN-L ἱστορῆσαιhistorēsaito make acquaintance withG2477V-AAN ΚηφᾶνKēphanCephasG2786N-ASM-P ἐπέμειναepemeinaI remainedG1961V-AAI-1S ἡμέραςhēmerasdaysG2250N-APF δεκαπέντε·dekapentefifteen;G1178A-NUI 19 But I saw none of the other Apostles, except James, the brother of the Lord.1
ἕτερονheteronOtherG2087A-ASM ἀποστόλωνapostolōnapostlesG0652N-GPM εἶδον,eidonI saw,G1492HV-2AAI-1S ἸάκωβονIakōbonJamesG2385IN-ASM-P ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrotherG0080N-ASM κυρίου.kuriouLord.G2962GN-GSM-T - 1:19This James is James the Less, who stayed in Jerusalem, while the other Apostles went out to preach the Gospel to the world. He functioned as the spiritual leader of the city where Christ preached and died; he was the Bishop of Jerusalem. He was called the brother of the Lord because he was a cousin of Jesus, and also because he was similar in appearances to Jesus.(Conte)
20 Now what I am writing to you: behold, before God, I am not lying.
γράφωgraphōI writeG1125V-PAI-1S ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771P-2DP ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP ψεύδομαι.pseudomaiI lie.G5574V-PNI-1S 21 Next, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
ἦλθονēlthonI wentG2064V-2AAI-1S κλίματαklimataregionsG2824N-APN ΣυρίαςSuriasof SyriaG4947N-GSF-L Κιλικίας·KilikiasCilicia;G2791N-GSF-L 22 But I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ.
ἤμηνēmēnI wasG1510V-IMI-1S ἀγνοούμενοςagnooumenosunknownG0050V-PPP-NSM προσώπῳprosōpōby faceG4383N-DSN ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurchesG1577N-DPF ἸουδαίαςIoudaiasof JudeaG2449N-GSF-L ταῖςtaisthat [are]G3588T-DPF Χριστῷ,ChristōChrist,G5547N-DSM-T 23 For they had only heard that: “He, who formerly persecuted us, now evangelizes the faith which he once fought.”
ἀκούοντεςakouonteshearingG0191V-PAP-NPM ἦσανēsanthey wereG1510V-IAI-3P διώκωνdiōkōnpersecutingG1377V-PAP-NSM εὐαγγελίζεταιeuangelizetaiis evangelisingG2097V-PEI-3S ἐπόρθει·eportheihe was destroying;G4199V-IAI-3S 24 And they glorified God in me.
ἐδόξαζονedoxazonthey were glorifyingG1392V-IAI-3P ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS θεόν.¶theonGod.G2316N-ASM-T