Galatians 2

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

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking 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 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 But even Titus, who was with me, being 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 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:

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 we yielded no submission, not even for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue 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 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.

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 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 with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel 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 he who worked through Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised also worked through me 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.

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: 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.

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

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 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 rest of the Jews dissembled also with him; so that Barnabas too was carried away with their dissimulation.

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 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?

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 birth, and not sinners of the 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 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 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 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 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 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,

For if I build up again the very things that I tore down, I show myself to be a transgressor.

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

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.