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Paolo, apostolo (non da parte di uomini, né per mezzo di uomo, ma tramite Gesú Cristo e Dio Padre, che lo ha risuscitato dai morti),

e tutti i fratelli che sono con me, alle chiese della Galazia:

grazia a voi e pace da Dio Padre e dal Signore nostro Gesú Cristo,

che ha dato se stesso per i nostri peccati, per sottrarci dalla presente malvagia età secondo la volontà di Dio, nostro Padre,

al quale sia la gloria nei secoli dei secoli. Amen.

Mi meraviglio che da colui che vi ha chiamati mediante la grazia di Cristo, passiate cosí presto ad un altro evangelo,

il quale non è un altro evangelo; ma vi sono alcuni che vi turbano e vogliono pervertire l'evangelo di Cristo.

Ma anche se noi o un angelo dal cielo vi predicasse un evangelo diverso da quello che vi abbiamo annunziato, sia maledetto.

Come abbiamo già detto, ora lo dico di nuovo: Se qualcuno vi predica un evangelo diverso da quello che avete ricevuto, sia maledetto.

10 Infatti, cerco io ora di cattivarmi l'approvazione degli uomini o quella di Dio? Oppure cerco di piacere agli uomini? Infatti, se cercassi ancora di piacere agli uomini, non sarei servo di Cristo.

11 Ora, fratelli, vi faccio sapere che l'evangelo, che è stato da me annunziato, non è secondo l'uomo,

12 poiché io non l'ho ricevuto né imparato da nessun uomo, ma l'ho ricevuto per una rivelazione di Gesú Cristo.

13 Avete infatti udito quale fu un tempo la mia condotta nel giudaismo, come perseguitavo con grande ferocia la chiesa di Dio e la devastavo,

14 E progredivo nel giudaismo piú di molti coetanei tra i miei connazionali, essendo estremamente zelante nelle tradizioni dei miei padri.

15 Ma quando piacque a Dio, che mi aveva appartato fin dal grembo di mia madre e mi ha chiamato per la sua grazia,

16 di rivelare in me suo Figlio, affinché l'annunziassi fra i gentili, io non mi consultai subito con carne e sangue,

17 né salii a Gerusalemme da quelli che erano stati apostoli prima di me, ma me ne andai in Arabia e ritornai di nuovo a Damasco.

18 Poi, dopo tre anni, salii a Gerusalemme per andare a vedere Pietro e rimasi con lui quindici giorni.

19 E non vidi alcun altro degli apostoli, se non Giacomo, il fratello del Signore.

20 Ora, quanto alle cose che vi scrivo, ecco, davanti a Dio non mento.

21 Poi andai nelle regioni della Siria e della Cilicia.

22 Or io ero sconosciuto personalmente alle chiese della Giudea, che sono in Cristo,

23 ma esse udivano soltanto dire: «Colui che prima ci perseguitava, ora annunzia quella fede che egli devastava»,

24 e glorificavano Dio per causa mia.

παυλος αποστολος ουκ απ ανθρωπων ουδε δι ανθρωπου αλλα δια ιησου χριστου και θεου πατρος του εγειραντος αυτον εκ νεκρων

και οι συν εμοι παντες αδελφοι ταις εκκλησιαις της γαλατιας

χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου

του δοντος εαυτον υπερ των αμαρτιων ημων οπως εξεληται ημας εκ του αιωνος του ενεστωτος πονηρου κατα το θελημα του θεου και πατρος ημων

ω η δοξα εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων αμην

θαυμαζω οτι ουτως ταχεως μετατιθεσθε απο του καλεσαντος υμας εν χαριτι χριστου εις ετερον ευαγγελιον

ο ουκ εστιν αλλο ει μη τινες εισιν οι ταρασσοντες υμας και θελοντες μεταστρεψαι το ευαγγελιον του χριστου

αλλα και εαν ημεις η αγγελος εξ ουρανου ευαγγελισηται [υμιν] παρ ο ευηγγελισαμεθα υμιν αναθεμα εστω

ως προειρηκαμεν και αρτι παλιν λεγω ει τις υμας ευαγγελιζεται παρ ο παρελαβετε αναθεμα εστω

10 αρτι γαρ ανθρωπους πειθω η τον θεον η ζητω ανθρωποις αρεσκειν ει ετι ανθρωποις ηρεσκον χριστου δουλος ουκ αν ημην

11 γνωριζω γαρ υμιν αδελφοι το ευαγγελιον το ευαγγελισθεν υπ εμου οτι ουκ εστιν κατα ανθρωπον

12 ουδε γαρ εγω παρα ανθρωπου παρελαβον αυτο ουτε εδιδαχθην αλλα δι αποκαλυψεως ιησου χριστου

13 ηκουσατε γαρ την εμην αναστροφην ποτε εν τω ιουδαισμω οτι καθ υπερβολην εδιωκον την εκκλησιαν του θεου και επορθουν αυτην

14 και προεκοπτον εν τω ιουδαισμω υπερ πολλους συνηλικιωτας εν τω γενει μου περισσοτερως ζηλωτης υπαρχων των πατρικων μου παραδοσεων

15 οτε δε ευδοκησεν [ο θεος] ο αφορισας με εκ κοιλιας μητρος μου και καλεσας δια της χαριτος αυτου

16 αποκαλυψαι τον υιον αυτου εν εμοι ινα ευαγγελιζωμαι αυτον εν τοις εθνεσιν ευθεως ου προσανεθεμην σαρκι και αιματι

17 ουδε ανηλθον εις ιεροσολυμα προς τους προ εμου αποστολους αλλα απηλθον εις αραβιαν και παλιν υπεστρεψα εις δαμασκον

18 επειτα μετα τρια ετη ανηλθον εις ιεροσολυμα ιστορησαι κηφαν και επεμεινα προς αυτον ημερας δεκαπεντε

19 ετερον δε των αποστολων ουκ ειδον ει μη ιακωβον τον αδελφον του κυριου

20 α δε γραφω υμιν ιδου ενωπιον του θεου οτι ου ψευδομαι

21 επειτα ηλθον εις τα κλιματα της συριας και [της] κιλικιας

22 ημην δε αγνοουμενος τω προσωπω ταις εκκλησιαις της ιουδαιας ταις εν χριστω

23 μονον δε ακουοντες ησαν οτι ο διωκων ημας ποτε νυν ευαγγελιζεται την πιστιν ην ποτε επορθει

24 και εδοξαζον εν εμοι τον θεον

Paul, an apostle(A)—sent not from men nor by a man,(B) but by Jesus Christ(C) and God the Father,(D) who raised him from the dead(E) and all the brothers and sisters[a] with me,(F)

To the churches in Galatia:(G)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,(H) who gave himself for our sins(I) to rescue us from the present evil age,(J) according to the will of our God and Father,(K) to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(L)

No Other Gospel

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called(M) you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel(N) which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion(O) and are trying to pervert(P) the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,(Q) let them be under God’s curse!(R) As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted,(S) let them be under God’s curse!

10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people?(T) If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul Called by God

11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters,(U) that the gospel I preached(V) is not of human origin. 12 I did not receive it from any man,(W) nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation(X) from Jesus Christ.(Y)

13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism,(Z) how intensely I persecuted the church of God(AA) and tried to destroy it.(AB) 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous(AC) for the traditions of my fathers.(AD) 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb(AE) and called me(AF) by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,(AG) my immediate response was not to consult any human being.(AH) 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.(AI)

18 Then after three years,(AJ) I went up to Jerusalem(AK) to get acquainted with Cephas[b] and stayed with him fifteen days. 19 I saw none of the other apostles—only James,(AL) the Lord’s brother. 20 I assure you before God(AM) that what I am writing you is no lie.(AN)

21 Then I went to Syria(AO) and Cilicia.(AP) 22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea(AQ) that are in Christ.(AR) 23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith(AS) he once tried to destroy.”(AT) 24 And they praised God(AU) because of me.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15; 4:12, 28, 31; 5:11, 13; 6:1, 18.
  2. Galatians 1:18 That is, Peter

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

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

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

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:

To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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

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

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

As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye 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, brethren, 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 ye 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 mine 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 unto Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode 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 unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

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

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

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

24 And they glorified God in me.