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title: "Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "William Pringle"
languages: [en]
shelf: "Commentaries"
section: 62 of 73
url: https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-galatians-and-ephesians/62/
cite: "John Calvin, tr. William Pringle, Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians, section 62. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-galatians-and-ephesians/62/"
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# Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians

*John Calvin, tr. William Pringle*

Calvin on Paul’s letters to the Galatians and the Ephesians.

## 62. Chapter 1

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[¶0] 1 Paul, an apostle, not from men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,

[¶1] 2 And all the brethren who are with me to the churches of Galatia;

[¶2] 3 Grace (be) to you, and peace from God the Father, and (from) our Lord Jesus Christ,

[¶3] 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the present wicked age, according to the will of God and our Father,

[¶4] 5 To whom (be) glory for ever and ever. Amen.

[¶5] 6 I wonder that ye are so soon removed from Christ who called you in grace, to another gospel;

[¶6] 7 Which is not another thing, than that there are some who trouble you, and wish to subvert the gospel of Christ.

[¶7] 8 But although we, or an angel from heaven preach the gospel to you otherwise than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

[¶8] 9 As we said before, now also I say again, if any one shall preach the gospel to you otherwise than what ye have received, let him be accursed.

[¶9] 10 For do I now persuade according to men, or according to God? or do I seek to please men? for if I still pleased men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

[¶10] 11 But I make known to you, brethren, concerning the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not according to man;

[¶11] 12 For I neither received nor learned it from man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

[¶12] 13 For ye have heard of my conversation, which formerly was in Judaism; that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it,

[¶13] 14 And profited in Judaism above many my equals in my nation, being exceedingly zealous for the traditions of the fathers.

[¶14] 15 But after that it pleased God, (who had separated me from my mother’s womb, and (who) called me by his grace,)

[¶15] 16 To reveal his son to me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

[¶16] 17 Neither did I return to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

[¶17] 18 Next after three years, I returned to Jerusalem, that I might see Peter; and I abode with him fifteen days.

[¶18] 19 But I saw none other of the apostles, except James the Lord’s brother.

[¶19] 20 Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I do not speak falsely.

[¶20] 21 Afterwards I came into the countries of Syria and Cilicia;

[¶21] 22 And was unknown by face to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ.

[¶22] 23 But there was only this report among them: He who at one time persecuted us, now preacheth the faith which he formerly was destroying,

[¶23] 24 And they glorified God in me.