Focused Passage

Galatians 1:1-5

No Other Gospel: Paul’s Apostolic Authority and Gospel Defense

Paul opens by grounding his apostleship in divine commission, announces Christ's self-giving rescue, condemns any rival gospel, and defends the divine origin of his message through his conversion testimony.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:

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

4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Galatians 1:11 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:1 Classic cross-references Acts 2:24 Classic cross-references Acts 20:24 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:1-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular an apostle ἀπόστολος G652 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [sent] not οὐκ G3756 Adverb from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural nor οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction by δι’ G1223 Preposition man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction by διὰ G1223 Preposition Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [the] Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular raised ἐγείραντος G1453 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 16:1 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:21 Classic cross-references Acts 16:5 Classic cross-references Acts 16:6 Classic cross-references Acts 18:23 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:1-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural with σὺν G4862 Preposition me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular To the Ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural churches ἐκκλησίαις G1577 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of Galatia Γαλατίας G1053 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 14:27 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:2 Classic cross-references 2 John 1:3 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:2 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:1-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Grace Χάρις G5485 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction peace εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and «καὶ G2532 Conjunction the Lord Κυρίου» G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

SBL, BYZ, and TR God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ

Verse 4

Cross-references

Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references Galatians 2:20 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 20:28 Classic cross-references John 16:33 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:1-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

who τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular gave δόντος G1325 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular Himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural sins ἁμαρτιῶν G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural to ὅπως G3704 Conjunction rescue ἐξέληται G1807 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular present ἐνεστῶτος G1764 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular evil πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular age αἰῶνος G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular will θέλημα G2307 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Ephesians 3:21 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:18 Classic cross-references Romans 11:36 Classic cross-references Jude 1:25 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:21 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 5:21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:1-10 OliveGrove study links

Original words

to whom [be] ᾧ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular glory δόξα G1391 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural forever αἰῶνας G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural ever αἰώνων G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word

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