Then after
an interval of fourteen
years
I awent
up again
to Jerusalem
with bBarnabas
, taking
cTitus
along
also
.
1It was because of a arevelation
that I went
up; and I submitted
to them the bgospel
which
I preach
among
the Gentiles
, but I did so in private
to those
who were of reputation
, for fear
that I might be crunning
, or
had run
, in vain
.
But not even aTitus
, who
was with me, though he was a Greek
, was bcompelled
to be circumcised
.
But it was because of the afalse
brethren
secretly
brought
in, who bhad sneaked
in to spy
out our cliberty
which
we have
in Christ
Jesus
, in order
to dbring
us into bondage
.
But we did not yield in subjection
to them for even
an hour
, so
that athe truth
of the gospel
would remain
with you.
But from those who 1were of high
areputation
(what
they were makes
no
difference
to me; bGod
2shows
no
partiality
)--well
, those
who were of reputation
contributed
nothing
to me.
But on the contrary, seeing
that I had been aentrusted
with the bgospel
1to the uncircumcised
, just
as cPeter
had been 2to the circumcised
(for He who effectually worked
for Peter
in his aapostleship
1to the circumcised
effectually
worked
for me also
to the Gentiles
),
and recognizing athe grace
that had been given
to me, 1 bJames
and cCephas
and John
, who were dreputed
to be epillars
, gave
to me and fBarnabas
the gright
2hand
of fellowship
, so
that we might hgo to the Gentiles
and they to the circumcised
.
They only asked us to remember
the poor
-- athe very
thing
I also
was eager
to do
.
But when aCephas
came
to bAntioch
, I opposed
him to his face
, because
he 1stood condemned
.
For prior to the coming
of certain
men
from 1 aJames
, he used to beat
with the Gentiles
; but when
they came
, he began to withdraw
and hold
himself
aloof
, cfearing
2the party of the circumcision
.
The rest of the Jews
joined
him in hypocrisy
, with the result
that even
aBarnabas
was carried
away
by their hypocrisy
.
But when I saw
that they awere not 1straightforward
about
bthe truth
of the gospel
, I said
to cCephas
in the presence
of all
, "If
you, being
a Jew
, dlive
like
the Gentiles
and not like
the Jews
, how
is it that you compel
the Gentiles
to live
like
Jews
? 2
"We are aJews by nature
and not bsinners
from among
the Gentiles
;
nevertheless knowing
that aa man
is not justified
by the works
of 1the Law
but through
faith
in Christ
Jesus
, even
we have believed
in Christ
Jesus
, so
that we may be justified
by bfaith
in Christ
and not by the works
of 1the Law
; since
cby the works
of 1the Law
no
2flesh
will be justified
.
"But if, while seeking
to be justified
in Christ
, we ourselves
have also
been found
asinners
, is Christ
then
a minister
of sin
? bMay it never
be!
"For if I rebuild
what
I have once destroyed
, I aprove
myself
to be a transgressor
.
"For through 1the Law
I adied
to 1the Law
, so
that I might live
to God
.
"I have been acrucified with Christ
; and it is no
longer
I who live
, but bChrist
lives
in me; and 1the life which
I now
live
in the flesh
I live
by faith
in cthe Son
of God
, who dloved
me and egave
Himself
up for me.
"I do not nullify the grace
of God
, for aif
righteousness
comes through
1the Law
, then
Christ
died
needlessly
."