Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle, (not from [the authority of] men, or through the [agency] of a man, but by [a direct commission from] Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead).

New American Standard Bible

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),

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Paul, an apostle—not from men or by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead

International Standard Version

From: Paul an apostle not sent from men or by a man, but by Jesus the Messiah, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead

A Conservative Version

Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead),

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Paul, an apostle (not commissioned and sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ—the Messiah—and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

Anderson New Testament

PAUL, an apostle, (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,)

Bible in Basic English

Paul, an Apostle (not from men, and not through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who made him come back from the dead),

Common New Testament

Paul, an apostlesent not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead

Daniel Mace New Testament

Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the father who raised him from the dead) and all the brethren,

Darby Translation

Paul, apostle, not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among the dead,

Godbey New Testament

Paul, an apostle, not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,

Goodspeed New Testament

Paul, an apostle not from men nor sent by any man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead??2 and all the brothers who are here with me, to the churches of Galatia;

John Wesley New Testament

Paul an apostle (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father,

Julia Smith Translation

Paul, sent, (not from men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, having raised him from the dead;)

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Paul, an apostle not from men nor by men but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead,

Modern King James verseion

Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Paul an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and by God the father which raised him from death,

Moffatt New Testament

PAUL an apostle ??not appointed by men nor commissioned by any man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead, ??2 with all the brothers who are beside me, to the churches of Galatia;

Montgomery New Testament

Paul, an apostle sent not from men nor by any man, but by Jesus Christ and by God the Father who raised him from the dead;

NET Bible

From Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead)

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

Paul, an apostle, not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,

Sawyer New Testament

PAUL an apostle, not from men nor by man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead,

The Emphasized Bible

Paul, an apostle, - not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among the dead,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

PAUL the apostle (not [sent] from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead),

Twentieth Century New Testament

To the churches in Galatia, from Paul, an Apostle whose commission is not from men and is given, not by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead;

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Paul, an Apostle sent not from men nor by any man, but by Jesus Christ and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from among the dead--

Williams New Testament

Paul, an apostle sent not from men or by any man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead --

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

Worsley New Testament

Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

Youngs Literal Translation

Paul, an apostle -- not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who did raise him out of the dead --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Παῦλος 
Paulos 
Usage: 162

an apostle
ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

men
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

οὐδέ 
Oude 
neither, nor, not, no not, not so much as, then not, not tr,
Usage: 83

by
διά 
Dia 
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Usage: 527

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

the Father
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

who

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ἐγείρω 
Egeiro 
Usage: 101

him

Usage: 0

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

Devotionals

Devotionals about Galatians 1:1

Images Galatians 1:1

Prayers for Galatians 1:1

Context Readings

Greeting

1 [This letter is from] Paul, an apostle, (not from [the authority of] men, or through the [agency] of a man, but by [a direct commission from] Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead). 2 [It also comes from] all of the brothers who are with me [and is being sent] to the churches of Galatia [i.e., Iconium, Derbe, Lystra and Antioch of Pisidia].

Cross References

Galatians 1:11-12

For I would like to clarify for you, brothers, the situation regarding the Gospel that I have preached: It did not originate from man.

Acts 9:6

but get up, and enter the city [of Damascus] and [there] you will be told what you must do."

Acts 22:10

Then I asked, 'What am I to do, Lord?' And the Lord replied to me, 'Get up, go into Damascus and there you will be told everything [I have] appointed for you to do.'

1 Corinthians 1:1

[This letter is from] Paul, who was called by the will of God to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and [from] our brother Sosthenes;

2 Corinthians 1:1

[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and Timothy, our brother. [It is being sent] to the church of God at Corinth, with all the saints [i.e., God's holy people] who are in the entire province of Achaia [Note: This was the southern province of Greece].

Titus 1:3

but at the proper time revealed [it] through the message entrusted to me to proclaim, by the commandment of God our Savior.

Matthew 28:18-20

Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

John 5:19

So, Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son [of God] cannot do anything on His own [i.e., independently of the Father]; but [He does] what He sees His Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does as well.

John 10:30

I and the Father are one."

John 20:21

Jesus said to them again, "May there be peace in your hearts. Just as the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."

Acts 1:16-26

[He said], "Brothers, it was necessary that the Scriptures be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke through King David about Judas, who guided the soldiers who came to arrest Jesus.

Acts 2:24-32

But God raised Him up, having released Him from the sharp pains [He experienced when dying], because it was not possible that He could be held in death's grip.

Acts 3:15

[Then, at the hands of the Roman authorities] you killed the Prince of [never ending] life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we [apostles] were [reliable] witnesses of it.

Acts 9:15-16

But the Lord replied to him, "Go on your way, for Saul is someone I have especially chosen to carry my name to the [unconverted] Gentiles, kings and the Israelites.

Acts 13:2-4

As these men were ministering to the Lord [i.e., this probably means worshiping] and fasting, the Holy Spirit said [to one of them by way of inspiration]: "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for Me, [commissioning them] to do the work for which I have called them."

Acts 22:14-21

And he said [to me], 'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One [i.e., Jesus], and to hear His voice [speaking to you].

Acts 26:16-18

But, get up onto your feet, for the reason I have appeared to you is to appoint you a minister and witness of both the things you have [already] seen of me and the things I will [reveal when] appearing to you.

Romans 1:1

[This letter is from] Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, [who was] called to be an apostle, [and] set apart for [preaching] the Gospel of God.

Romans 1:4-5

He was appointed to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness [Note: This could refer to the Holy Spirit] when He was raised from the dead.

Romans 4:24-25

but they were written for our sake also, who will be considered righteous by God for believing in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

Romans 10:9

So, if you profess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe with your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 14:9

For this is the reason that Christ died and [now] lives again, so that He could be Lord of both those who have [already] died and those who are [still] alive.

2 Corinthians 3:1-3

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again [i.e., by saying that we are not like other people]? Or, do we need letters of recommendation to you or from you, as others do?

Galatians 1:17

I did not go up to Jerusalem to [discuss it with] those who had become apostles before me either; instead I went away into Arabia. [Note: This is probably when Paul received supernatural power from the Holy Spirit]. Then afterward, I returned to Damascus. [Note: This was in Syria where Paul was converted].

Ephesians 1:19-20

and what God's tremendous power [working] in us believers is. [This power is] the same as that utilized by God's mighty strength,

Ephesians 3:8

This favor of preaching the unfathomable riches of Christ to the Gentiles was given to me [even though] I am the least significant of all saints [i.e., God's holy people].

1 Timothy 1:11-14

found in the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.

2 Timothy 1:1

[This letter is from] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to [the ministry of proclaiming] the promise of never ending life, which is [obtained] through [fellowship with] Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep [i.e., the church], through the blood of the never ending Agreement [i.e., Christ's blood],

1 Peter 1:21

[It is] through Christ, whom God raised from the dead and honored, that you people have become believers in God, so that your faith and hope could rest in God.

Revelation 1:5

[It is also] from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness [to the truth], the Firstborn from the dead [i.e., the first One raised never to die again], the Ruler of the kings of the world. May there be honor and power forever and ever to Christ, who loved us and released us from our sins by His blood [Note: Some manuscripts say "washed us" since the two words are spelled almost alike].

Revelation 1:18

and the Living One. I was dead, and see, I am [now] alive forever and ever! And I possess the keys of death and of the unseen place of departed spirits.

Revelation 2:8

"And write [this] to the angel of the church at Smyrna: These things are the words of the First and the Last [i.e., Jesus], who was dead, but has come [back] to life:

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