“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.”
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! — Paul invokes an anathema (Greek legal-liturgical curse) of unprecedented scope: even heavenly authority would be condemned if it proclaimed a different gospel, underscoring the uniqueness and inviolability of the gospel he delivered.
Church Fathers on Galatians 1:8
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any Gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.” See the Apostle's wisdom; to obviate the objection that he was prompted by vainglory to applaud his own doctrine, he includes himself also in his anathema; and as they betook themselves to authority, that of James and John, he mentions angels also saying, “Tell me not of James and John; if one of the most exalted angels of heaven…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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