Gálatas 1
Palabra de Dios para Todos
1 1-2 Estimadas iglesias de la provincia de Galacia[a]:
Los saludo yo, el apóstol Pablo, y también los saludan los hermanos que están conmigo.
No fui nombrado ni enviado como apóstol por ningún ser humano, sino por Jesucristo y por Dios Padre, quien resucitó a Jesús de la muerte.
3 Pido a Dios que disfruten siempre del generoso amor y la paz de Dios nuestro Padre y del Señor Jesucristo. 4 Jesús entregó su vida para librarnos de nuestros pecados según el deseo de Dios nuestro Padre para rescatarnos de esta época de maldad en que vivimos. 5 Que se honre a Dios por toda la eternidad. Así sea.
El verdadero mensaje de salvación
6 Me parece increíble que ustedes tan pronto le estén dando la espalda a Dios, quien los llamó a través del generoso amor de Cristo. Están desertando de Dios para aceptar unas buenas noticias diferentes a las que les anunciamos. 7 En realidad no hay otras buenas noticias, sino que hay algunos que los están confundiendo. Ellos quieren cambiar[b] las buenas noticias acerca de Cristo. 8 Pero ¡ojo! si nosotros o un ángel del cielo les anuncia otras buenas noticias diferentes a las que les anunciamos, ¡que Dios lo condene! 9 Lo dije antes y ahora lo repito: si alguien les anuncia otras buenas noticias diferentes a las que ustedes han aceptado, ¡que Dios lo condene!
10 Por lo que acabo de decir, ¿piensan que estoy buscando la aprobación de la gente o la de Dios? ¿O que trato de quedar bien con la gente? Pues, si quisiera agradar a la gente, no sería un siervo de Cristo.
La autoridad de Pablo viene de Dios
11 Hermanos, quiero que entiendan que las buenas noticias que yo les anuncié no son un mensaje humano. 12 No recibí este mensaje de los seres humanos ni tampoco ellos me lo enseñaron, lo recibí cuando Jesucristo se me apareció.
13 Ustedes han oído de la clase de vida judía que yo tenía antes, que perseguía a la iglesia de Dios y trataba de destruirla. 14 Me destacaba entre los de mi edad por mi patriotismo judío. Me esforzaba más que los demás en defender las tradiciones que nos enseñaron nuestros antepasados. 15 Pero a Dios le agradó elegirme antes de mi nacimiento y en su generoso amor me llamó a su servicio.[c] 16 Por eso Dios decidió usar mi vida para dar a conocer las buenas noticias de su Hijo entre las naciones que no son judías. En ese momento no consulté a ningún ser humano. 17 Tampoco fui a Jerusalén a ver a los que ya eran apóstoles. Al contrario, me fui inmediatamente a la región de Arabia y luego volví a Damasco.
18 Tres años después, fui a Jerusalén a conocer a Pedro y me quedé allí con él durante 15 días. 19 Pero en ese tiempo no conocí a ningún otro apóstol; sólo vi a Santiago, el hermano del Señor. 20 Dios sabe que todo lo que les digo es verdad. 21 Luego fui a las regiones de Siria y Cilicia. 22 Ninguna de las iglesias de la región de Judea que están en Cristo me conocía personalmente. 23 Sólo habían escuchado esto de mí: «El que antes nos perseguía, ahora anuncia la fe que una vez quiso destruir». 24 Y ellos daban honra a Dios por lo que Dios estaba haciendo en mí.
Galatians 1
King James Version
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 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:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 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.
9 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.
10 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.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 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:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 1
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Paul, an (A)apostle—(B)not from men nor through man, but (C)through Jesus Christ and God the Father, (D)who raised him from the dead— 2 and all (E)the brothers[a] who are with me,
To (F)the churches of Galatia:
3 (G)Grace to you and peace (H)from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 (I)who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present (J)evil age, according to the will of (K)our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel
6 I am astonished that you are (L)so quickly deserting (M)him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to (N)a different gospel— 7 (O)not that there is another one, but (P)there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or (Q)an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, (R)let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, (S)let him be accursed.
10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying (T)to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a (U)servant[b] of Christ.
Paul Called by God
11 For (V)I would have you know, brothers, that (W)the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel.[c] 12 (X)For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it (Y)through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of (Z)my former life in Judaism, how (AA)I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely (AB)zealous was I for (AC)the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when he (AD)who had set me apart (AE)before I was born,[d] and who (AF)called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to[e] me, in order (AG)that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;[f] 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 Then (AH)after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James (AI)the Lord's brother. 20 (In what I am writing to you, (AJ)before God, I do not lie!) 21 (AK)Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was still unknown in person to (AL)the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24 And they glorified God because of me.
Footnotes
- Galatians 1:2 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 11
- Galatians 1:10 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
- Galatians 1:11 Greek not according to man
- Galatians 1:15 Greek set me apart from my mother's womb
- Galatians 1:16 Greek in
- Galatians 1:16 Greek with flesh and blood
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