Galatians 2

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

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

4 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 We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

6 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 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 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 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 They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

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

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

14 When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter 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 Gentile “sinners”

16 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 in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!

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

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

20 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 set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

1 ¶ Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with [me] also.

2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:

7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as [the gospel] of the circumcision [was] unto Peter;

8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

10 Only [they would] that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

11 ¶ But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

15 We [who are] Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

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 the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, [is] therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

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

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

1 After these fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus also with me.

2 And I went up of a revelation, and communed with them concerning the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, and especially with them that had the reputation, lest I should run or walk in vain.

3 Neither was Titus compelled to be circumcised, which was with me, though he were a Greek.

4 Forasmuch as some false brethren had entered in, and crept in beside, to make known our liberty which we have in Christ JESUS, that they might take us captive,

5 We have not shunned them one hour, that we might be subject unto them, that the truth of the gospel might stand with you.

6 But of them that had the honour of whatsoever they were, I care nothing: for God regardeth not the honour of men. But they that had reputation have taught me nothing else,

7 But again, when they saw that the gospel was committed unto me concerning the foreskin, as Peter had committed the gospel concerning the circumcision

8 For he that was strong with Peter in apostleship among the circumcision, the same is strong with me among the Gentiles,

9 And knowing the grace that was given unto me, James, and Cephas, and John, which were counted for pillars, they gave me and Barnabas their right hand, and became one with us, that we should preach among the Gentiles, and they among the circumcision;

10 Only that we may remember the poor, which also I have been diligent to do.

11 And when Peter was come to Antioch, I rebuked him in mine eyes: for there was a lamentation come upon him.

12 For before that some of James came, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they came, he withdrew himself, and separated himself, because he feared them that were of the circumcision.

13 And the rest of the Jews hypocritized with him: so that Barnabas also was deceived to hypocrisy with them.

14 But when I saw that they walked not aright after the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter in the presence of all openly, If thou, being a Jew, livest heathenish, and not Jewish, why then dost thou compel the Gentiles to live Jewish?

15 Though we be Jews by nature, and not sinners among the Gentiles,

16 Nevertheless, knowing that man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in JESUS Christ, we also believe in JESUS Christ, that we may 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.

17 But if we ourselves, who seek to be justified by Christ, should also be found sinners, Christ would be a minister of sin. Let this be far off!

18 But if I build again that which I have broken, I make myself a transgressor.

19 But I died to the law by the law, that I might live unto God: I am crucified with Christ.

20 But I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. For what I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

21 I do not cast away the grace of GOD: for by the law righteousness cometh, so Christ died in vain.