Galatians 2

1 Fourteen years later I went up to Jerusalem again, with Barnabas, taking Titus along as well.

Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, accompanied by Barnabas. I took Titus along also.

2 I went on the basis of a revelation and set before them [the main apostles] the Gospel that I proclaim among the nations/Gentiles.—Now I did this privately to those with influence, lest somehow I might run, or had run, in vain.

I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.

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

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

4 This came up because of the false brothers who were smuggled in (who stole in to spy out our freedom, that we have in Christ Jesus, so as to reduce us to slavery),

This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

5 to whom we did not yield, even for a moment, so that the truth of the Gospel might continue with you.—

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

6 Now from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows favoritism to no man)—those with influence contributed nothing to me,

But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism —those leaders added nothing to me.

7 but on the contrary, upon seeing that I had been entrusted with the Gospel for the uncircumcised, just as was Peter for the circumcised

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

8 (for He who was at work with Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised was also at work with me for that to the uncircumcised),

For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

9 and upon perceiving the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, while they to the Jews.

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

10 They did ask us to keep remembering the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

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

When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.

12 Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision party.

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

13 And the rest of the Jews played the hypocrite with him as well, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

14 So when I saw that they were not walking straight according to the truth of the Gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all: “If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, why do you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

15 We natural Jews (and not ‘Gentile sinners’),

We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”

16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, we ourselves have believed into Christ Jesus, so as to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law; because no one will be justified by works of law.

know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

17 But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves were discovered to be sinners, then is Christ a minister of sin? Of course not!

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!

18 “Now if I rebuild the things that I destroyed, I acknowledge that I am a transgressor.

If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

19 For through the law I died to the law in order to live to God.

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

20 I have been crucified with Christ, so it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me; what I now live in this body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself in my place.

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

21 I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.