1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But 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. 9As 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.
10For 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. 11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13For 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: 14And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, 16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. 20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. 24And they glorified God in me.
Salamu
11:1 Mdo 9:15; 20:24; 1Kor 1:1Paulo mtume: si mtume wa wanadamu wala aliyetumwa na mwanadamu, bali na Yesu Kristo na Mungu Baba aliyemfufua Yesu kutoka kwa wafu; 21:2 Flp 4:21; Mdo 16:6; 1Kor 16:1na ndugu wote walio pamoja nami:
Kwa makanisa ya Galatia:
31:3 Rum 1:7; 1Kor 1:3; 2Kor 1:2; Efe 1:2; Flp 1:2; Kol 1:2; 1The 1:1Neema iwe nanyi na amani itokayo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kwa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, 41:4 Rum 4:25; 1Kor 15:3; Flp 4:20aliyejitoa kwa ajili ya dhambi zetu ili apate kutuokoa katika ulimwengu huu wa sasa ulio mbaya, sawasawa na mapenzi yake yeye aliye Mungu na Baba yetu. 51:5 Rum 11:36Utukufu una yeye milele na milele. Amen.
Hakuna Injili Nyingine
61:6 Gal 5:8; 2Kor 11:4Nashangaa kwamba mnamwacha upesi hivyo yeye aliyewaita kwa neema ya Kristo na kuifuata Injili nyingine, 71:7 Mdo 15:24; Gal 5:10ambayo kwa kweli si Injili kamwe, ila kwa dhahiri kuna watu wanaowachanganya na wanaotaka kuipotosha Injili ya Kristo. 81:8 2Kor 11:4; Rum 9:3Lakini hata ikiwa sisi au malaika atokaye mbinguni akihubiri Injili nyingine tofauti na ile tuliyowahubiria sisi, basi mtu huyo alaaniwe milele! 91:9 Rum 16:17; Kum 4:2; 12:32; Mit 30:6; Ufu 22:18Kama vile tulivyokwisha kusema kabla, sasa nasema tena, ikiwa mtu yeyote atawahubiria Injili kinyume na ile mliyoipokea na alaaniwe milele!
101:10 1The 2:4; 1Sam 24:7; Mt 28:14; 1Yn 3:9; 1The 2:4Je, sasa mimi ninatafuta kukubaliwa na wanadamu au kukubaliwa na Mungu? Au nataka kuwapendeza wanadamu? Kama ningekuwa bado najaribu kuwapendeza wanadamu, nisingekuwa mtumishi wa Kristo.
Paulo Ameitwa Na Mungu
111:11 1Kor 15:1Ndugu zangu, nataka mjue kwamba Injili niliyowahubiria haikutokana na wanadamu. 121:12 1Kor 15:1, 3; Gal 1:1; Efe 3:3Kwa maana mimi sikuipokea hiyo Injili kutoka kwa mwanadamu, wala sikufundishwa na mtu, bali niliipata kwa ufunuo kutoka kwa Yesu Kristo.
131:13 Mdo 26:4, 5; 8:3Ninyi mmekwisha kusikia juu ya maisha yangu ya zamani nilipokuwa katika dini ya Kiyahudi, jinsi nilivyolitesa kanisa la Mungu kwa nguvu na kujaribu kuliangamiza. 141:14 Mt 15:2Nami niliendelea sana katika dini ya Kiyahudi kuliko Wayahudi wengi wa rika yangu maana nilijitahidi sana katika desturi za baba zangu. 151:15 Isa 49:1, 5; Mdo 9:15Lakini ilipompendeza Mungu, aliyenitenga tangu tumboni mwa mama yangu na kuniita kwa neema yake, 161:16 Gal 2:9; Mt 16:17alimdhihirisha Mwanawe kwangu, ili nipate kumhubiri miongoni mwa watu wa Mataifa. Mimi sikushauriana na mwanadamu yeyote, 171:17 Mdo 9:2, 19-22wala sikupanda kwenda Yerusalemu kuwaona hao waliokuwa mitume kabla yangu, bali nilikwenda mara moja Arabuni na kisha nikarudi Dameski.
181:18 Mdo 9:22, 23; 9:26, 27Kisha baada ya miaka mitatu nilipanda kwenda Yerusalemu kuonana na Kefa1:18 Yaani Petro. na nilikaa naye siku kumi na tano. 191:19 Mt 13:55Lakini sikumwona mtume mwingine yeyote isipokuwa Yakobo, ndugu yake Bwana. 201:20 Rum 9:1; 1:9Nawahakikishia mbele za Mungu kuwa ninayowaandikia si uongo. 211:21 Mdo 6:9; 9:30Baadaye nilikwenda sehemu za Syria1:21 Syria hapa ina maana ya Shamu. na Kilikia. 221:22 1The 2:14; Rum 16:3Lakini mimi binafsi sikujulikana kwa makanisa ya huko Uyahudi yaliyo katika Kristo. 231:23 Mdo 6:7; 8:3Wao walisikia habari tu kwamba, “Mtu yule ambaye hapo kwanza alikuwa akitutesa sasa anahubiri imani ile ile aliyokuwa akijaribu kuiangamiza.” 241:24 Mt 9:8Nao wakamtukuza Mungu kwa sababu yangu.
