{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/galatians/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T09:33:22.258Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Galatians","bookSlug":"galatians","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":6,"totalVerses":24},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"which is not another gospel only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"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 servant of Christ."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and I advanced in the Jews religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"and they glorified God in me."}],"citation":{"inline":"Galatians 1 (ASV)","markdown":"[Galatians 1](https://primebible.com/asv/galatians/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/galatians/1 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}