Galatians 2

1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken along Titus also.

Then, fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and I took Titus also with me.

2 And I went up according to revelation, and I declared to them the good news that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of repute, lest somehow I might be running or ran in vain.

And I went up because of a revelation, and communicated to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who are of reputation, lest, by any means, I should run or had run in vain.

3 But not even Titus with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

4 But that issue was because of those false brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us,

I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

5 to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, so that the truth of the good news might continue with you.

to whom we yielded in submission, not even for an hour, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

6 But from those who were reputed to be something (what kind they were formerly, it makes no difference to me, God does not accept a personage of man), for those who were of repute added nothing to me,

But from those who were supposed to be something; (what they were is a matter of no importance to me: God does not accept the person of man; ) they, indeed, who were supposed to be something, communicated no additional truth to me;

7 but to the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the good news for men of uncircumcision, as Peter for men of circumcision

but; on the other hand, seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision,

8 (for he who was working in Peter for the apostleship for men of circumcision was also working in me for the Gentiles),

(for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles, )

9 and James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, when they understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship. So that we were for the Gentiles, and they for men of circumcision,

and knowing the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision,

10 only that we should remember the poor, which this same thing I also was eager to do.

requesting only that we would remember the poor, which same thing I have been diligent in doing.

11 But when Peter came to Antioch I opposed him to the face, because he was blameworthy.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I openly opposed him, because he had incurred blame.

12 For before certain men came from James he ate together with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing men of circumcision.

For, before certain persons came from James, he ate with the Gentiles: but, when they had come, he withdrew, and separated himself, because he feared those who were of the circumcision.

13 And the other Jews also joined in hypocrisy with him, so that even Barnabas went along with their hypocrisy.

And the other Jews, also, acted hypocritically with him, so that even Barnabas was led away by their hypocrisy.

14 But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly toward the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, If thou being a Jew, live as a Gentile and not as a Jew, why do thou compel the Gentiles to live as Jews?

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter, before them all: If you, being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not after the manner of the Jews, why do you compel the Gen tiles to observe Jewish customs?

15 We are Jews by nature and not sinful men of the Gentiles,

We, who are Jews by birth, and not Gentile sinners,

16 knowing that a man is not made righteous from works of law, instead through faith of Jesus Christ. And we believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made righteous from faith of Christ, and not from works of law, because no flesh will be made righteous from works of law.

knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed on Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of law: because, by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

17 But if, while seeking to be made righteous in Christ, we ourselves were also found sinful, then is Christ an aide of sin? May it not happen!

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are also found sinners, is Christ, therefore, the minister of sin? It can not be.

18 For if I build again these things that I tore down, I demonstrate myself a transgressor.

For if I build again those things which I have destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

19 For I, through law, died to law, so that I might live to God.

For, through law, I have died to law, that I might live to God.

20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And what I now live in flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

I have been crucified with Christ, yet I live; no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

21 I do not disregard the grace of God, for if righteousness is through law, then Christ died in vain.

I do not set aside the grace of God: for if righteousness be through law, then Christ has died in vain.