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I wonder, that so soon ye be thus moved from him that called you into the grace of Christ, into another evangel [into another gospel];

which is not another, but that there be some that trouble you, and will mis-turn the evangel of Christ.

But though we, or an angel of heaven, preached to you, besides that that we have preached to you, be he accursed. [But though we, or an angel of heaven, evangelize to you, besides that that we have evangelized to you, cursed be he.]

As I have said before, and now again I say, if any man preach to you besides that that ye have received, be he accursed [if any shall evangelize except that that ye have taken, cursed be he].

10 For now whether counsel I men, or God? or whether I seek to please men? If I pleased yet men, I were not Christ's servant.[a]

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  1. Galatians 1:10 I council now to men, or to God? or I seek to please men? If I yet pleased to men, I were not the servant of Christ.

I marvel that you are so soon turned away from him who called you in the grace of Christ, to another gospel – which is nothing other than that there are some who trouble you and intend to pervert the gospel of Christ. Nevertheless, even if we ourselves or an angel from heaven preach any gospel to you other than that which we have preached to you, hold him as accursed. As I said before, so I say now again: if anyone preaches any other thing to you than that which you have received, hold him as accursed. 10 Do I preach man’s doctrine, or God’s? Or do I go about to please men? If I sought to please men, I would not be the servant of Christ.

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[a]I marvel that ye are so soon [b]removed away unto another Gospel, from him that had called you in the grace of Christ,

[c]Which is not another Gospel, save that there be some which trouble you, and intend to [d]pervert the Gospel of Christ.

But though that we, or an Angel from heaven preach unto you otherwise than that which we have preached unto you, let him be [e]accursed.

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 [f]For now preach I [g]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.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 1:6 The first part of the Epistle wherein he witnesseth that he is an Apostle, nothing inferior to those chief disciples of Christ, and wholly agreeing with them, whose names the false apostles did abuse. And he beginneth with chiding, reproving them of lightness for that they have ear so easily unto them which perverted them and drew them away to a new Gospel.
  2. Galatians 1:6 He useth the passive voice, to cast the fault upon the false apostles, and he useth the time that now is, to give them to understand, that it was not already done, but in doing.
  3. Galatians 1:7 He warneth them in time to remember that there are not many Gospels, and therefore whatsoever these false apostles pretend which had the Law, Moses and the Fathers in their mouths, yet they are in deed so many corruptions of the true Gospel, insomuch that he himself, yea, and the very Angels themselves, (and therefore much more these false apostles) ought to be holden accursed, if they go about to change the least iota that may be in the Gospel, that he delivered to them before.
  4. Galatians 1:7 For there is nothing more contrary to faith or free justification, than justification by the Law, or by our deserving.
  5. Galatians 1:8 See Rom. 9:3.
  6. Galatians 1:10 A confirmation taken both from the nature of the doctrine itself, and also from that manner which he useth in teaching: for neither saith he, did I teach those things which pleased men as these men do which put part of salvation in external things, and works of the Law, neither went I about to procure any man’s favor. And therefore the matter itself showeth that that doctrine which I delivered unto you, is heavenly.
  7. Galatians 1:10 He toucheth the false apostles who had nothing but men in their mouths, and he, though he would derogate nothing from the Apostles, preacheth God and not men.

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.

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