Galatians 2

1 Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.2 And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.3 But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:4 and that because of the false brethren privily 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 in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.6 But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man’s person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:7 but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision8 (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);9 and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;10 only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.12 For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.13 And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas 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 Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?15 We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.17 But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.18 For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.19 For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God.20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.21 I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.

Galatians 2

Confirmation from the Jerusalem Apostles

1 Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalems again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too.2 I went theret because oft a revelation and presentedt to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did sot only in a private meeting with the influential people,t to make sure that I was not running – or had not runt – in vain.3 Yett not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Greek.4 Now this matter aroset because of the false brothers with false pretensest who slipped in unnoticed to spy ont our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.t

5 Butt we did not surrender to themt even for a moment,t in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.s
6 But from those who were influentialt (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between peoplet) – those influential leaderst addedt nothing to my message.t7 On the contrary, when they sawt that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcisedt just as Peter was to the circumcisedt8 (for he who empoweredt Peter for his apostleshipt to the circumcisedt also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)t9 and when James, Cephas,s and John, who had a reputation ast pillars,s recognizedt the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and met the right hand of fellowship, agreeingt that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.t

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

Paul Rebukes Peter

11 But when Cephass came to Antioch,s I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.t12 Untilt certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing thist and separated himselft because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision.t13 And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with themt by their hypocrisy.

14 But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephass in front of them all, “If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to forcet the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Jews and Gentiles are Justified by Faith

15 We are Jews by birtht and not Gentile sinners,t16 yet we knowt that no onet is justified by the works of the laws but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ.ts Andt we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christt and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no onet will be justified.17 But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encouragest sin? Absolutely not!18 But if I build up again those things I once destroyed,t I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law.t19 For through the law I died to the law so that I may live to God.20 I have been crucified with Christ,t and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. Sot the life I now live in the body,t I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God,sts who loved me and gave himself for me.

21 I do not set asidet God’s grace, because if righteousnesst could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!t