Galacjan 1
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Powitanie
1 Paweł, apostoł — posłany nie przez ludzi i nie z powodu człowieka, ale za sprawą Jezusa Chrystusa i Boga Ojca, który Go wzbudził z martwych — 2 oraz wszyscy bracia, którzy są ze mną, do kościołów w Galacji: 3 Niech wam towarzyszą łaska i pokój, pochodzące od Boga, naszego Ojca, oraz Pana, Jezusa Chrystusa. 4 On samego siebie wydał za nasze grzechy, aby nas wyrwać ze zła panującego w obecnym wieku, zgodnie z wolą Boga i naszego Ojca, 5 któremu niech będzie chwała na wieki. Amen.
Dziwna łatwowierność
6 Dziwię się, że tak prędko dajecie się odwieść od Tego, który was powołał w łasce Chrystusa, do innej dobrej nowiny. 7 Jednak innej nie ma. Są tylko jacyś ludzie, którzy was niepokoją i chcą przekręcić to, co przekazał nam Chrystus.
8 Ale choćby nawet ktoś z nas albo sam anioł z nieba głosił wam dobrą nowinę różną od tej, którą wam przekazaliśmy, niech będzie przeklęty! 9 Jak powiedzieliśmy przedtem, tak teraz powtarzam: Jeśli ktoś wam głosi dobrą nowinę różną od tej, którą już przyjęliście, niech będzie przeklęty!
10 Czy mówiąc tak, zamierzam zjednać sobie ludzi, czy Boga? Albo może chodzi mi o przypodobanie się ludziom? Gdybym nadal zabiegał o ludzkie względy, nie byłbym sługą Chrystusa.
Pochodzenie Pawłowej dobrej nowiny
11 Oznajmiam wam bowiem, bracia: Dobra nowina, którą wam głosiłem, nie jest owocem myśli ludzkiej. 12 Nie przejąłem jej od człowieka, ani nikt mnie jej nie nauczył. Mam ją dzięki objawieniu Jezusa Chrystusa.
13 Bo na pewno słyszeliście o moim wcześniejszym postępowaniu w judaizmie. Wyjątkowo prześladowałem wtedy i niszczyłem Kościół. 14 Jako wyznawca judaizmu robiłem większe postępy, niż wielu innych z mojego pokolenia, bo gorliwiej przestrzegałem moich ojczystych tradycji.
15 Gdy jednak spodobało się Bogu, który mnie wyznaczył jeszcze w łonie mojej matki i powołał dzięki swojej łasce, 16 żeby we mnie objawić swego Syna, abym głosił Go między poganami, nie radziłem się ciała ani krwi. 17 Nie udałem się też do Jerozolimy, do tych, którzy przede mną byli apostołami, lecz natychmiast odszedłem do Arabii, po czym znów wróciłem do Damaszku.
18 Następnie, po trzech latach, wybrałem się do Jerozolimy, żeby poznać Kefasa. Przebywałem u niego piętnaście dni. 19 Co do innych apostołów, nie widziałem żadnego poza Jakubem, bratem Pańskim. 20 Pisząc to, oświadczam wobec Pana, że nie kłamię.
21 Potem udałem się w okolice Syrii i Cylicji. 22 A kościoły Chrystusowe w Judei osobiście mnie nie znały. 23 Ludzie słyszeli jedynie, że ten, który ich kiedyś prześladował, teraz głosi wiarę, którą wcześniej zwalczał — 24 i z mego powodu chwalili Boga.
Galatians 1
King James Version
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 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:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 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.
9 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.
Galatians 1
New Life Version
1 This letter is from Paul. I am a missionary sent by Jesus Christ and God the Father Who raised Jesus from the dead. I am not sent by men or by any one man. 2 All the Christians join me in writing to you who are in the churches in the country of Galatia. 3 May you have loving-favor and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 He gave Him-self to die for our sins. He did this so we could be saved from this sinful world. This is what God wanted Him to do. 5 May He have all the honor forever. Let it be so.
Men Must Not Change the Good News
6 I am surprised you are leaving Christ so soon. You were chosen through His loving-favor. But now you are turning and listening to another kind of good news. 7 No! There is not another kind of good news. There are some who would like to lead you in the wrong way. They want to change the Good News about Christ. 8 Even if we or an angel from heaven should preach another kind of good news to you that is not the one we preached, let him be cursed. 9 As we said before, I will say it again. If any man is preaching another good news to you which is not the one you have received, let him be cursed.
This Good News Is from God
10 Do you think I am trying to get the favor of men, or of God? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant owned by Christ.
11 Christian brothers, I want you to know the Good News I preached to you was not made by man. 12 I did not receive it from man. No one taught it to me. I received it from Jesus Christ as He showed it to me.
13 You have heard of my old life when I followed the Jewish religion. I made it as hard as I could for the Christians and did everything I could to destroy the Christian church. 14 I had learned more about the Jewish religion than many of the Jews my age. I had a much stronger desire than they to follow the ways of our early fathers. 15 But God chose me before I was born. By His loving-favor He called me to work for Him. 16 His Son was to be seen in me. He did this so I could preach about Christ to the people who are not Jews. When this happened, I did not talk to men. 17 I did not even go to Jerusalem to talk to those who were missionaries before me. Instead, I went to the country of Arabia. Later I returned to the city of Damascus.
18 Three years later I went to Jerusalem to meet Peter. I stayed with him fifteen days. 19 I did not see any of the other missionaries except James, the Lord’s brother. 20 I am writing the truth. God knows I am not lying.
21 I went from Jerusalem to the countries of Syria and Cilicia. 22 None of the Christians in the churches in the country of Judea had ever seen me. 23 The only thing they heard was, “The one who tried to destroy the Christian church is now preaching the Good News!” 24 And they gave thanks to God because of me.
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