Galatians 2

1 Next, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, taking with me Barnabas and Titus.

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 debated with them about the Gospel that I am preaching among the Gentiles, but away from those who were pretending to be something, lest perhaps I might run, or have run, 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 even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Gentile, was not compelled to be circumcised,

But neither was Titus the one with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised:

4 but only because of false brothers, who were brought in unknowingly. They entered secretly to spy on our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might reduce us to servitude.

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 We did not yield to them in subjection, even for an hour, in order that the truth of the Gospel would remain with you,

to whom I rendered not submission for an hour; in order that the truth of the gospel may abide with you.

6 and away from those who were pretending to be something. (Whatever they might have been once, it means nothing to me. God does not accept the reputation of a man.) And those who were claiming to be something had nothing to offer 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 it was to the contrary, since they had seen that the Gospel to the uncircumcised was entrusted to me, just as the Gospel to the circumcised was entrusted to Peter.

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 the Apostleship to the circumcised in Peter, was also working in me among the Gentiles.

for the one having wrought with Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision also wrought with me unto the Gentiles:

9 And so, when they had acknowledged the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed like pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we would go to the Gentiles, while they went to the circumcised,

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 asking only that we should be mindful of the poor, which was the very thing that I also was solicitous to do.

only that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

11 But when Cephas had arrived at Antioch, I stood against him to his 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 ones arrived from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they had arrived, he drew apart and separated himself, fearing those who were of the 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 consented to his pretense, so that even Barnabas was led by them into that falseness.

And the rest of the Jews also reciprocated with him; so that even Barnabas was led away by their dissimulation.

14 But when I had seen that they were not walking correctly, by the truth of the Gospel, I said to Cephas in front of everyone: “If you, while you are a Jew, are living like the Gentiles and not the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to keep the customs of the 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 By nature, we are Jews, and not of the Gentiles, sinners.

We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

16 And we know that man is not justified by the works of the law, but only by the faith of Jesus Christ. And so we believe in Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law. For no flesh will be justified by the works of the 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 justified in Christ, we ourselves are also found to be sinners, would then Christ be the minister of sin? Let it not be so!

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 rebuild the things that I have destroyed, I establish myself as a prevaricator.

For if I again build the things which I have destroyed, I constitute myself a transgressor.

19 For through the law, I have become dead to the law, so that I may live for God. I have been nailed to the cross with Christ.

For I through law died to law, in, order that I may live unto God.

20 I live; yet now, it is not I, but truly Christ, who lives in me. And though I live now in the flesh, I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and who delivered himself 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 reject the grace of God. For if justice is through the 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.