Pastor Mark's Translation of Galatians 1:10-24

Galatians 1:10-24

“ ¹⁰ For am I now trying to win the approval of people, or God? Or am I striving to flatter people? If I were still accommodating people, I would not be a slave of Christ. ¹¹ I want you to know, family of God, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. ¹² For I neither received it from a human source, nor was I taught it; rather I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. ¹³ For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God with severity and tried to annihilate it. ¹⁴ And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, being extremely militant for the traditions of my ancestors. ¹⁵ But when God had set me apart from birth and called me through his grace, ¹⁶ he was pleased to reveal his Son in me, in order that I might preach him to the Gentiles. However, I did not consult immediately with any human being, ¹⁷ nor did I go up to those who were apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and again returned to Damascus. ¹⁸ Then after three years I went into Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days. ¹⁹ But I saw no other apostles, except James, the Lord’s brother. ²⁰ And the things I write to you pay close attention, because before God I am not lying. ²¹ Then I went into the districts of Syria and Cilicia. ²² I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea, which are in Christ. ²³ They were only hearing, ‘The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.’ ²⁴ And they glorified God because of me.”