Galatians 1 New American
Standard Bible (NASB)
Introduction
1
Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through
Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), 2 and all the
brethren who are with me,
To the churches of
Galatia:
3
Grace to you and peace from [a]God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who
gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil
[b]age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory
forevermore. Amen.
Perversion of the Gospel
6
I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you [c]by the
grace of Christ, for a different gospel; 7 which is really not another; only
there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel
[d]contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be [e]accursed! 9 As we
have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel
[f]contrary to what you received, he is to be [g]accursed!
10
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please
men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of
Christ.
Paul Defends His
Ministry
11
For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me
is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I
taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
13
For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to
persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it; 14 and I
was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my
[h]countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions. 15 But
when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through
His grace, was pleased 16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him
among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with [i]flesh and blood, 17
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went
away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.
18
Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to [j]become acquainted with
Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days. 19 But I did not see any other of the
apostles except [k]James, the Lord’s brother. 20 (Now in what I am writing to
you, [l]I assure you before God that I am not lying.) 21 Then I went into the
regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 I was still unknown by [m]sight to the
churches of Judea which were in Christ; 23 but only, they kept hearing, “He who
once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.”
24 And they were glorifying God [n]because of me.
Word Wealth, New Spirit Filled Life Bible
Galatians 1v6
called, Greek, kaleo,
Strongs#
From the root kal, the source of the English words “ call” and “clamor” The word is used to invite
or to summon, and is especially used of God’s call to participate in the
blessings of the Kingdom (Romans 8.30, 9:24-25)
Romans
8:30Modern English Version (MEV)
30
And those whom He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He
also justified; and those whom He justified, He also glorified.
Romans
9:24-25English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)
24
even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?
25 As indeed he says in Hosea, “Those who were not my people I will call ‘my
people’, and her who was not beloved I
will call ‘beloved’.”
Elim Missions
Galatians 1
1.
v6-9 Living with purpose keeps the important issues important.
See
how many times Paul mentions the gospel, it was his and our purpose, that man
is justified by grace through faith alone.
2.
v10 Living with purpose leaves no concern for popularity.
We
all like to be liked but at the cost of our purpose, it is not worth it.
3.
v12 Living with purpose can be taught but also caught from God.
4.
v17 Living with purpose is caught in the desert places.
5.
v21-24 Living with purpose builds your testimony.
The Bible Panorama
Galatians 1
V
1–2: GREETING In his greeting to the churches of Galatia, Paul stresses that
his apostleship is God-given, and reminds them immediately of Christ’s
resurrection from the dead. One of the characteristics of an apostle is that he
has seen the risen Lord personally.
V 3–5: GRACE Paul wishes them God’s grace and
peace. He reminds them that the basis of blessing is that Christ has died for
our sins to ‘deliver us from this present evil age’. This was always in God’s
will and for His glory.
V 6–10: GOSPEL Paul is concerned about those
who pervert the gospel of grace and turn others from it. Twice he states that
anyone who perverts the gospel of Christ should be cursed. His concern is to
please God and so fulfil his role as Christ’s servant.
V
11–24: GOD In authenticating his apostleship, Paul makes it quite clear that
his call as an apostle has come from God. He refers back to God’s work of grace
in his life, marked by an immediate desire to preach the gospel to Gentiles.
God revealed to him the same gospel that he revealed collectively to the
apostles, as he found out three years later when he went to Jerusalem to see
Peter and James, the Lord’s brother. God underlines his status as an apostle by
the blessing that He gave to Paul’s ministry among the churches. No wonder God
has been glorified in Paul.
Dictionary of Bible
Themes
2425 gospel,
requirements of
The
gospel demands an obedient response to all that God has done for humanity in
Jesus Christ. This includes faith in God, trust in the work of Jesus Christ,
the repenting of sin, being baptised, and becoming like Christ through
discipleship.
The
requirement of faith
Belief
in God Heb 11:6 See also Jn 10:38; Jn 11:25-27; Jn 14:8-11
Trust
in Jesus Christ Jn 3:14-16 See also Jn 1:12-13; Jn 3:36; Jn 7:37-39; Jn 20:31;
Ac 13:38-39; Ac 16:31; Ro 3:22
The
requirement of repentance
A
conscious change of mind and heart Ac 3:17-20 See also Ps 51:17; Jer 3:12-13;
Jer 6:16; Lk 18:13-14; Ac 17:30
Turning
away from sin Ac 8:22 See also 2Ch 7:14; Ps 34:14; Isa 59:20; Jer 25:4-6
Turning
towards God Ac 20:21 See also Dt 4:29-31; Dt 30:8-10; Isa 44:21-22; Isa 55:6-7;
Hos 14:1-2; Jas 4:8-10
The
requirement of baptism
Ac
2:38 See also Mt 28:18-20; Ac 8:12,36-38; Ac 10:47-48; Ac 19:1-5; Ac 22:16
The
requirement of public confession of Jesus Christ
Ro
10:9-10 See also Mt 10:32 pp Lk 12:8-9
The
requirement of discipleship
Willingness
to learn from Jesus Christ Mt 11:28-30 See also Jn 13:14-15; Php 2:5; 1Pe 2:21
Willingness
to obey Jesus Christ Jn 14:15 See also Jn 14:21,23; Jn 15:10; 1Jn 2:3-6; 1Jn
3:21-24; 1Jn 5:3; 2Jn 6
Willingness
to suffer for the sake of Jesus Christ Mt 16:24 pp Mk 8:34 pp Lk 9:23 See also
Ac 14:21-22; Php 1:29; 2Ti 3:10-12; Jas 1:2; 1Pe 3:14; 1Pe 4:12-19
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