Galatians 2
1 Then, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.
FOURTEEN years afterwards I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also along with us.
2 And I went up according to revelation; and communicated to them the gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles, but apart to them who seemed to be some thing: lest perhaps I should run, or had run in vain.
And I went up then by revelation, and laid before them that gospel which I preach among the Heathen, but in private conference with those who were of the first importance, that haply I might not run, nor had run in vain.
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Gentile, was compelled to be circumcised.
And even Titus, who was with me, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:
4 But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude.
but this I did because of false brethren artfully introduced, who came to pry into our liberty which we hold in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
5 To whom we yielded not by subjection, no not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you.
6 But of them who seemed to be some thing, (what they were some time, it is nothing to me, God accepteth not the person of man, ) for to me they that seemed to be some thing added nothing.
But from those who appeared men of the greatest importance, (what sort of men soever they were it maketh no difference to me: God accepteth not a man’s person; ) for these important personages in conference added nothing to me;
7 But contrariwise, when they had seen that to me was committed the gospel of the uncircumcision, as to Peter was that of the circumcision.
but contrariwise when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcision, as Peter was to the circumcision:
8 (For he who wrought in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought in me also among the Gentiles.)
(for he that wrought powerfully by Peter in his apostolic mission to the circumcision, wrought mightily also by me among the Gentiles.)
9 And when they had known the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed 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:
And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars of the church, gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:
10 Only that we should be mindful of the poor: which same thing also I was careful to do.
only desiring that we would remember the poor―the very thing which I have also been diligent to perform.
11 But when Cephas was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
But when Peter came to Antioch I withstood him to his face, because he was blameable.
12 For before that some came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them who were of the circumcision.
For before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.
13 And to his dissimulation the rest of the Jews consented, so that Barnabas also was led by them into that dissimulation.
And the other Jews were guilty of the same dissimulation with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly unto the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all: If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the Gentiles, and not as the Jews do, how dost thou compel the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
But when I saw that they walked not directly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to judaize?
15 We by nature are Jews, and not of the Gentiles sinners.
We who are Jews by descent, and not sinners sprung from Gentiles,
16 But knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ; we also believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law; because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
17 But if while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners; is Christ then the minister of sin? God forbid.
For if seeking to be justified by Christ, we also ourselves should be found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build up again the things which I have destroyed, I make myself a prevaricator.
For if I build up again the very same things which I have pulled down, I stamp myself a transgressor.
19 For I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I may live to God: with Christ I am nailed to the cross.
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I should live unto God.
20 And I live, now not I; but Christ liveth in me. And that I live now in the flesh: I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered himself for me.
I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.
21 I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.
I do not set at nought the grace of God; for if righteousness came by the law, truly Christ hath died in vain.
