Galatians 2

1 Fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus also with me.

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

2 But I went up according to a divine revelation, and laid before them the gospel which I preach among the gentiles: though privately to those of note, least I should 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 But even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised;

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

4 and that because of the false brethren clandestinely introduced, who had crept in as spies upon our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

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 yielded no submission, not even for an hour; 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 And as to those who seemed to be men of note, whatever they were, it is all one to me, (God accepteth no man's person) for even these eminent persons added nothing more 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, seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision;

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 wrought effectually in Peter as to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought effectually also in me as to the gentiles: )

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 knowing the grace which was given to me; James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars of the church, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

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 Only desiring that we would remember the poor: which I also was forward 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 withstood him to the face, because he was indeed to be blamed.

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

12 For before certain men 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 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 dissembled also with him; so that Barnabas too was carried away with their dissimulation.

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

14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, ---If thou, who art a Jew, livest sometimes after the manner of the gentiles, and not like the Jews, why dost thou now in a manner compel the gentiles to judaize?

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, who are Jews by birth, and not sinners of the gentiles,

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, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

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 we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?

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 God forbid. And if I build again the same things which I demolished, I shew myself a transgressor: for I through the law am dead to the law,

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

19 that I might live unto God.

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

20 I am crucified with Christ; yet I live, though no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave up himself for me.

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 frustate the grace of God: for if righteousness be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

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