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[1]Paul an Apostle (not of men, neither by man, but by JESUS CHRIST, and God the Father which hath raised him from the dead)
[2]And all the brethren which are with me, unto the Churches of Galatia:
[3]Grace be with you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
[4]Which gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God even our Father,
[5]To whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen.
[6]I marvel that ye are so soon removed away unto another Gospel, from him that had called you in the grace of Christ,
[7]Which is not another Gospel, save that there be some which trouble you, and intend to pervert the Gospel of Christ.
[8]But though that we, or an Angel from heaven preach unto you otherwise, then that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
[9]As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach unto you otherwise, than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
[10]For now preach I man's doctrine, or God's? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the servant of Christ.
[11]Now I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me, was not after man.
[12]For neither received I it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
[13]For ye have heard of my conversation in time past, in the Jewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,
[14]And profited in the Jewish religion above many of my companions of mine own nation, and was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
[15]But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace)
[16]To reveal his Son in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I communicated not with flesh and blood:
[17]Neither came I again to Jerusalem to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and turned again unto Damascus.
[18]Then after three years I came again to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
[19]And none other of the Apostles saw I, save James the Lord's brother.
[20]Now the things which I write unto you, behold, I witness before God, that I lie not.
[21]After that, I went into the coasts of Syria and Cilicia: for I was unknown by face unto the Churches of Judea, which were in Christ.
[22]But they had heard only some say, He which persecuted us in time past, now preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.
[23]And they glorified God for me.
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