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Galatians 1:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But listen, even if we came back and started teaching you something completely different, or if an actual angel showed up with a different message than what we already gave you, don't believe it. That person would be totally cut off from God.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The truth doesn't change just because someone impressive is telling you otherwise.

📚 Historical Context

In the first century, the Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians to confront false teachers who were insisting that Gentile believers must follow Jewish laws, like circumcision, in addition to faith in Christ. This distortion threatened the core message of salvation by grace through faith alone, which Paul had originally preached to them. Paul emphasized the seriousness of preserving the true gospel by issuing a strong warning that even he or an angel should be accursed if they preached anything different.

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