Galatians 2

1 FOURTEEN years afterwards I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also along with us.

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

2 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.

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.

3 And even Titus, who was with me, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:

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

4 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:

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),

5 to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you.

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

6 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;

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,

7 but contrariwise when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcision, as Peter was to the circumcision:

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

8 (for he that wrought powerfully by Peter in his apostolic mission to the circumcision, wrought mightily also by me among the Gentiles.)

(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),

9 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:

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.

10 only desiring that we would remember the poor―the very thing which I have also been diligent to perform.

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

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

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

12 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.

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.

13 And the other Jews were guilty of the same dissimulation with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

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

14 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?

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?

15 We who are Jews by descent, and not sinners sprung from Gentiles,

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

16 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.

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.

17 For if seeking to be justified by Christ, we also ourselves should be found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? God forbid.

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!

18 For if I build up again the very same things which I have pulled down, I stamp myself a transgressor.

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

19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I should live unto God.

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

20 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.

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.

21 I do not set at nought the grace of God; for if righteousness came by the law, truly Christ hath died in vain.

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