Galatians 2

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

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

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 up in response to a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were held in high esteem, to make sure that I was not running or had not run in vain.

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

But not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he is 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:

Now this matter arose because of the false brothers who were secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us.

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

But we did not yield to them in submission for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for 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 were esteemed to be something (what sort of men they once were makes no difference to me; God does not show partiality)—those, I say, who were held in high esteem added 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:

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to 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 worked through Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised also worked through me in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

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:

When James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars of the church, recognized the grace given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and that they should go to the circumcised.

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

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

For he regularly ate with the Gentiles until certain men came from James. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself because he was afraid of the circumcision faction.

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 acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by 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?

But when I saw that they were not walking uprightly in accordance with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, “If yoʋ, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, why do yoʋ compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

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

We who are Jews by nature 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.

know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. So we too have put our faith in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by works of the 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 we ourselves have also been found to be sinners while seeking to be justified in Christ, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not!

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

For if I build up again the very things that I tore down, I show myself to be 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 so that I might live for 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, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

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 comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.