Galatians 2

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1 Then after fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.	1 Next, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, taking with me Barnabas and Titus.
2 I went up in accord with a revelation, and I presented to them the gospel that I preach to the Gentiles--but privately to those of repute--so that I might not be running, or have run, in vain.	2 And I went up according to revelation, and I debated with them about the Gospel that I am preaching among the Gentiles, but away from those who were pretending to be something, lest perhaps I might run, or have run, in vain.
3 Moreover, not even Titus, who was with me, although he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised,	3 But even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Gentile, was not compelled to be circumcised,
4 but because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, that they might enslave us--	4 but only because of false brothers, who were brought in unknowingly. They entered secretly to spy on our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might reduce us to servitude.
5 to them we did not submit even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain intact for you.	5 We did not yield to them in subjection, even for an hour, in order that the truth of the Gospel would remain with you,
6 But from those who were reputed to be important (what they once were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)--those of repute made me add nothing.	6 and away from those who were pretending to be something. (Whatever they might have been once, it means nothing to me. God does not accept the reputation of a man.) And those who were claiming to be something had nothing to offer me.
7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter to the circumcised,	7 But it was to the contrary, since they had seen that the Gospel to the uncircumcised was entrusted to me, just as the Gospel to the circumcised was entrusted to Peter.
8 for the one who worked in Peter for an apostolate to the circumcised worked also in me for the Gentiles,	8 For he who was working the Apostleship to the circumcised in Peter, was also working in me among the Gentiles.
9 and when they recognized the grace bestowed upon me, James and Kephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas their right hands in partnership, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.	9 And so, when they had acknowledged the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed like pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we would go to the Gentiles, while they went to the circumcised,
10 Only, we were to be mindful of the poor, which is the very thing I was eager to do.	10 asking only that we should be mindful of the poor, which was the very thing that I also was solicitous to do.
11 And when Kephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he clearly was wrong.	11 But when Cephas had arrived at Antioch, I stood against him to his face, because he was blameworthy.
12 For, until some people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to draw back and separated himself, because he was afraid of the circumcised.	12 For before certain ones arrived from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they had arrived, he drew apart and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
13 And the rest of the Jews (also) acted hypocritically along with him, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.	13 And the other Jews consented to his pretense, so that even Barnabas was led by them into that falseness.
14 But when I saw that they were not on the right road in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Kephas in front of all, "If you, though a Jew, are living like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"	14 But when I had seen that they were not walking correctly, by the truth of the Gospel, I said to Cephas in front of everyone: “If you, while you are a Jew, are living like the Gentiles and not the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to keep the customs of the Jews?”
15 We, who are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles,	15 By nature, we are Jews, and not of the Gentiles, sinners.
16 (yet) who know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we 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.	16 And we know that man is not justified by the works of the law, but only by the faith of Jesus Christ. And so we believe in Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law. For no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.
17 But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? Of course not!	17 But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are also found to be sinners, would then Christ be the minister of sin? Let it not be so!
18 But if I am building up again those things that I tore down, then I show myself to be a transgressor.	18 For if I rebuild the things that I have destroyed, I establish myself as a prevaricator.
19 For through the law I died to the law, that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ;	19 For through the law, I have become dead to the law, so that I may live for God. I have been nailed to the cross with Christ.
20 yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me.	20 I live; yet now, it is not I, but truly Christ, who lives in me. And though I live now in the flesh, I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and who delivered himself for me.
21 I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.	21 I do not reject the grace of God. For if justice is through the law, then Christ died in vain.