Galatians 2

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

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

2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles. I spoke privately to those who seemed to be important, in order to make sure that I was not running—or had not 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 But not even Titus, who was with me and who was a Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

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

4 The false brothers came in secretly to spy on the liberty we have in Christ Jesus. They desired to make us slaves,

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 but we did not yield in submission to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain 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 those who seemed to be important (whatever they were does not matter to me, God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed important 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 On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to those who are uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to those who are circumcised.

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 God, who worked in Peter for the apostleship to those who are circumcised, also worked in me to 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 When James, Cephas, and John, who were recognized as those who built up the church, understood the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me. They did this so that we should go to the Gentiles, and so that they should go to those who are circumcised.

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 They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing that I was eager to do.

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

11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he was declared to be in the wrong.

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

12 Before certain men came from James, Cephas was eating with the Gentiles. But when these men came, he stopped and kept away from the Gentiles. He was afraid of those who were demanding 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 Also the rest of the Jews joined in this hypocrisy. Even Barnabas was led astray with them 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 their behavior was not following the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of all of them, “If you are a Jew but are living like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

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 ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners;

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

16 yet we know that no person is justified by the works of the law but through faith in Christ Jesus. We also came to faith in Christ Jesus so that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law. For by the works of the law no flesh will 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 But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we too, were found to be sinners, does Christ then promote sin? Absolutely not!

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 rebuild those things I once destroyed, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

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

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

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

20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave 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 aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing!

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