Distortion of the Gospel

I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting (A)Him who called you [a]by the grace of Christ, for a (B)different gospel, which is not just another account; but there are some who are (C)disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or (D)an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be [b](E)accursed! As we (F)have said before, even now I say again: (G)if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be [c](H)accursed!

10 For am I now (I)seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a (J)bond-servant of Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 1:6 Lit in
  2. Galatians 1:8 Gr anathema
  3. Galatians 1:9 Gr anathema

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different [a]gospel; [b]which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the [c]gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, should [d]preach [e]unto you any gospel [f]other than that which we [g]preached unto you, let him be anathema. As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man [h]preacheth unto you any gospel [i]other than that which ye received, let him be anathema. 10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a [j]servant of Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 1:6 Greek good tidings. See marginal note on Mt. 4:23.
  2. Galatians 1:7 Or, which is nothing else save that there etc.
  3. Galatians 1:7 Greek good tidings. See verse 6.
  4. Galatians 1:8 See marginal note on Mt. 11:5.
  5. Galatians 1:8 Some ancient authorities omit unto you.
  6. Galatians 1:8 Or, contrary to that
  7. Galatians 1:8 See marginal note on Mt. 11:5.
  8. Galatians 1:9 See marginal note on Mt. 11:5.
  9. Galatians 1:9 Or, contrary to that
  10. Galatians 1:10 Greek bondservant.

No Other Gospel

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called(A) you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel(B) which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion(C) and are trying to pervert(D) 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,(E) let them be under God’s curse!(F) As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted,(G) 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?(H) If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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