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The Book of Galatians, Chapter 1, Verse 8

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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.
King James Version
As we said before, so say I now again, If any [man] preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
American Standard Version
As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.
New English Translation
I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running– or had not run– in vain.
World English Bible
But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
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For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
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But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
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For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
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But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace,
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To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
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Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
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Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
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But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.