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Galatians 1:11-17 CEV . . .My friends, I want you to know that no one made up the message I preach. (12) It wasn't given or taught to me by some mere human. My message came directly from Jesus Christ when he appeared to me. (Acts 9:1-22) (13) You know how I used to live as a Jew. I was cruel to God's church and even tried to destroy it. (14) I was a much better Jew than anyone else my own age, and I obeyed every law that our ancestors had given us. (15) But even before I was born, God had chosen me. He was kind and had decided (16) to show me his Son, so that I would announce his message to the Gentiles. I didn't talk this over with anyone. (17) I didn't say a word, not even to the men in Jerusalem who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went at once to Arabia [preaching this message], and afterwards I returned to Damascus.
Galatians 1:11-17 GNB . . .Let me tell you, my friends, that the gospel I preach is not of human origin. (12) I did not receive it from any human being, nor did anyone teach it to me. It was Jesus Christ himself who revealed it to me. (Acts 9:1-22) (13) You have been told how I used to live when I was devoted to the Jewish religion, how I persecuted without mercy the church of God and did my best to destroy it. (14) I was ahead of most other Jews of my age in my practice of the Jewish religion, and was much more devoted to the traditions of our ancestors. (15) But God in his grace chose me even before I was born, and called me to serve him. And when he decided (16) to reveal his Son to me, so that I might preach the Good News about him to the Gentiles, I did not go to anyone for advice, (17) nor did I go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me. Instead, I went at once to Arabia [preaching this message], and then I returned to Damascus.
Galatians 1:11-17 GW . . .I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the Good News I have spread is not a human message. (12) I didn't receive it from any person. I wasn't taught it, but Jesus Christ revealed it to me. (Acts 9:1-22) (13) You heard about the way I once lived when I followed the Jewish religion. You heard how I violently persecuted God's church and tried to destroy it. (14) You also heard how I was far ahead of other Jews in my age group in following the Jewish religion. I had become that fanatical for the traditions of my ancestors. (15) But God, who appointed me before I was born and who called me by his kindness, was pleased (16) to show me his Son. He did this so that I would tell people who are not Jewish that his Son is the Good News. When this happened, I didn't talk it over with any other person. (17) I didn't even go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went to Arabia [preaching this message] and then came back to Damascus.
Galatians 1:11-17 ESV . . .For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. (12) For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. (Acts 9:1-22) (13) For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how 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 zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. (15) But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, (16) was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; (17) nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia [preaching this message], and returned again to Damascus.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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