1:1 作使徒的保罗，（不是由于人，也不是藉着人，乃是藉着耶稣基督，与叫他从死里复活的父神）

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

 

1:2 和一切与我同在的众弟兄，写信给加拉太的各教会。

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

 

1:3 愿恩惠平安，从父神与我们的主耶稣基督，归与你们。

Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

 

1:4 基督照我们父神的旨意为我们的罪舍己，要救我们脱离这罪恶的世代。

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:

 

1:5 但愿荣耀归于神直到永永远远。阿们。

To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

 

1:6 我希奇你们这吗快离开那藉着基督之恩召你们的，去从别的福音。

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

 

1:7 那并不是福音不过有些人搅扰你们，要把基督的福音更改了。

Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

 

1:8 但无论是我们，是天上来的使者，若传福音给你们，与我们所传给你们的不同，他就应当被咒诅。

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.

 

1:9 我们已经说了，现在又说，若有人传福音给你们，与你们所领受的不同，他就应当被咒诅。

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.

 

1:10 我现在是要得人的心呢，还是要得神的心呢。我岂是讨人的喜欢吗。若仍旧讨人的喜欢，我就不是基督的仆人了。

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.

 

1:11 弟兄们，我告诉你们，我素来所传的福音，不是出于人的意思。

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

 

1:12 因为我不是从人领受的，也不是人教导我的，乃是从耶稣基督启示来的。

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

 

1:13 你们听见我从前在犹太教中所行的事，怎样极力逼迫残害神的教会。

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:

 

1:14 我又在犹太教中，比我本国许多同岁的人更有长进，为我祖宗的遗传更加热心。

And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

 

1:15 然而那把我从母腹里分别出来，又施恩召我的神，

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

 

1:16 既然乐意将他儿子启示在我心里，叫我把他传在外邦人中，我就没有与属血气的人商量，

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

 

1:17 也没有上耶路撒冷去，见那些比我先作使徒的。惟独往阿拉伯去。后又回到大马士革。

Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

 

1:18 过了三年，才上耶路撒冷去见叽法，和他同住了十五天。

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

 

1:19 至于别的使徒，除了主的兄弟雅各，我都没有看见。

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

 

1:20 我写给你们的，不是谎话，这是我在神面前说的。

Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

 

1:21 以后我到了叙利亚和基利家境内。

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

 

1:22 那时，犹太信基督的各教会都没有见过我的面。

And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

 

1:23 不过听说，那从前逼迫我们的，现在传扬他原先所残害的真道。

But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

 

1:24 他们就为我的缘故，归荣耀给神。

And they glorified God in me.