# Paul claims divinity for himself

[Galatians 1](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+1\&version=RSV)

> 15 <mark style="color:red;">But when he who had set me apart before I was born,</mark> and had called me through his grace, <mark style="color:red;">16 was pleased to reveal his Son in me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles,</mark> I did not confer with flesh and blood, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.

[Galatians 2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+2\&version=RSV)

> 19 <mark style="color:red;">For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.</mark> 21 I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification\[[b](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+2\&version=RSV#fen-RSV-29080b)] were through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.\
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> 19 ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι·\
> 20 ζῶ δὲ οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός· ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.

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| Greek          | Transliteration | English Translation    |
| -------------- | --------------- | ---------------------- |
| ἐγὼ            | egō             | I                      |
| γὰρ            | gar             | for                    |
| διὰ            | dia             | through                |
| νόμου          | nomou           | law                    |
| νόμῳ           | nomō            | to law                 |
| ἀπέθανον       | apethanon       | died                   |
| ἵνα            | hina            | that                   |
| θεῷ            | theō            | God                    |
| ζήσω.          | zēsō.           | I might live.          |
| Χριστῷ         | Christō         | With Christ            |
| συνεσταύρωμαι· | sunestaurōmai;  | I have been crucified; |
| ζῶ             | zō              | I live                 |
| δὲ             | de              | but                    |
| οὐκέτι         | ouketi          | no longer              |
| ἐγώ,           | egō,            | I,                     |
| ζῇ             | zē              | lives                  |
| δὲ             | de              | but                    |
| ἐν             | en              | in                     |
| ἐμοὶ           | emoi            | me                     |
| Χριστός·       | Christos;       | Christ;                |
| ὃ              | ho              | what                   |
| δὲ             | de              | but                    |
| νῦν            | nyn             | now                    |
| ζῶ             | zō              | I live                 |
| ἐν             | en              | in                     |
| σαρκί,         | sarki,          | flesh,                 |
| ἐν             | en              | in                     |
| πίστει         | pistei          | faith                  |
| ζῶ             | zō              | I live                 |
| τῇ             | tē              | the                    |
| τοῦ            | tou             | of                     |
| υἱοῦ           | huiou           | Son                    |
| τοῦ            | tou             | of                     |
| θεοῦ           | theou           | God                    |
| τοῦ            | tou             | of                     |
| ἀγαπήσαντός    | agapēsantos     | having loved me        |
| με             | me              | me                     |
| καὶ            | kai             | and                    |
| παραδόντος     | paradontos      | having given up        |
| ἑαυτὸν         | heauton         | himself                |
| ὑπὲρ           | hyper           | for                    |
| ἐμοῦ.          | emou.           | me.                    |

[Galatians 4:](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+4\&version=RSV)

> 12 Brethren, I beseech you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong; 13 you know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first; 14 <mark style="color:red;">and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.</mark>
