Galatians 2

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

Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking 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 by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, 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, being 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,

and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty 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 gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue 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 reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man’s person)—they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing 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 contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with [the gospel] 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 that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also 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 when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;

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

only [they would] 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.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.

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 that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that 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 dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with 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 walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

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.

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, save through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh 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 sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

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

For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.

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

For I through the law died unto the law, that I might 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 have been crucified with Christ; yet I live; [and yet] no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and that [life] which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, [the faith] which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up 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 is through the law, then Christ died for nought.