Galatians 1:7
5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
6 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
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, let him be under a curse!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
- KJV
- Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
- WEB
- but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
- ASV
- which is not another [gospel] only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
- DARBY
- which is not another [one]; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ.
- BLB
- which is not another, except there are some who are troubling you⁺ and are wanting to pervert the gospel of Christ.
- ÅB
- skjønt der ikke er noe annet; det er bare noen som forvirrer dere og vil forvrenge Kristi evangelium.
- OTB
- som egentlig ikke er et annet evangelium; men det er noen som forstyrrer dere og ønsker å forvrenge Kristi evangelium.
- B1930
- skjønt der ikke er noget annet; det er bare nogen som forvirrer eder og vil forvrenge Kristi evangelium.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 15:24
It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
Read in contextRomans 16:17–18
Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
Read in contextGalatians 5:10
I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Read in contextActs 15:1–5
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Read in contextRevelation 20:3
And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
Read in context2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
Read in context1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
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