< Galatians 2 >

1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken along Titus also.
Then after fourteen years, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking also Titus 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.
but I went up according to revelation; and I presented to them the gospel which I am preaching among the Gentiles, but privately to the prominent ones, lest perhaps I am running, or did run, in vain.
3 But not even Titus with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
But neither was Titus the one with me, being a Greek, 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,
but on account of the false brethren having crept in, who came in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they shall 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 I rendered not submission for an hour; in order that the truth of the gospel may abide 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 of those seeming to be something what they were at that time makes no difference to me: God does not receive the face of man: for those seeming to me to be prominent added nothing extra:
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 contrary, seeing that I am intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, like Peter 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 the one having wrought with Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision also wrought with me unto 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 having known the grace of God which was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who seem to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;
10 only that we should remember the poor, which this same thing I also was eager to do.
only that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.
11 But when Peter came to Antioch I opposed him to the face, because he was blameworthy.
And when Cephas came into Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to 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 ones came from James, he was eating along with the Gentiles: but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing 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 rest of the Jews also reciprocated with him; so that even Barnabas was led away by their dissimulation.
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 are not walking uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, If you being a Jew are living like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how do you compel the Gentiles to judaize?
15 We are Jews by nature and not sinful men of the Gentiles,
We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
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 through the faith of Christ Jesus, and we have believed into Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by faith of 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 seeking to be justified in Christ, we may also be found sinners, then is Christ the minister of sin? it could not be so.
18 For if I build again these things that I tore down, I demonstrate myself a transgressor.
For if I again build the things which I have destroyed, I constitute myself a transgressor.
19 For I, through law, died to law, so that I might live to God.
For I through law died to law, in, order that I may live unto 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 am crucified along with Christ; and I live no longer, 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 make void the grace of God: for if righteousness was through law, then Christ died gratuitiously.

< Galatians 2 >