Lettera ai Galati 2

DIODATI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Poi, in capo a quattordici anni, io salii di nuovo in Gerusalemme, con Barnaba, avendo preso meco ancora Tito.	1 Next, after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, taking with me Barnabas and Titus.
2 Or vi salii per rivelazione; e narrai a que’ di Gerusalemme l’evangelo che io predico fra i Gentili; e in particolare, a coloro che sono in maggiore stima; acciocchè in alcuna maniera io non corressi, o non fossi corso in vano.	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 Ma, non pur Tito, ch’era meco, essendo Greco, fu costretto d’essere circonciso.	3 But even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Gentile, was not compelled to be circumcised,
4 E ciò, per i falsi fratelli, intromessi sotto mano, i quali erano sottentrati per ispiar la nostra libertà, che noi abbiamo in Cristo Gesù, affin di metterci in servitù.	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 A’ quali non cedemmo per soggezione pur un momento; acciocchè la verità dell’evangelo dimorasse ferma fra voi.	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 Ma non ricevei nulla da coloro che son reputati essere qualche cosa; quali già sieno stati niente m’importa; Iddio non ha riguardo alla qualità d’alcun uomo; perciocchè quelli che sono in maggiore stima non mi sopraggiunsero nulla.	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 Anzi, in contrario, avendo veduto che m’era stato commesso l’evangelo dell’incirconcisione, come a Pietro quel della circoncisione	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 perciocchè colui che avea potentemente operato in Pietro per l’apostolato della circoncisione, avea eziandio potentemente operato in me inverso i Gentili,	8 For he who was working the Apostleship to the circumcised in Peter, was also working in me among the Gentiles.
9 e Giacomo, e Cefa, e Giovanni, che son reputati esser colonne, avendo conosciuta la grazia che m’era stata data, diedero a me, ed a Barnaba, la mano di società; acciocchè noi andassimo a’ Gentili, ed essi alla circoncisione.	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 Sol ci raccomandarono che ci ricordassimo de’ poveri; e ciò eziandio mi sono studiato di fare	10 asking only that we should be mindful of the poor, which was the very thing that I also was solicitous to do.
11 Ora, quando Pietro fu venuto in Antiochia, io gli resistei in faccia; poichè egli era da riprendere.	11 But when Cephas had arrived at Antioch, I stood against him to his face, because he was blameworthy.
12 Perciocchè, avanti che certi fosser venuti d’appresso a Giacomo, egli mangiava co’ Gentili; ma, quando coloro furon venuti, si sottrasse, e si separò, temendo quei della circoncisione.	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 E gli altri Giudei s’infingevano anch’essi con lui; talchè eziandio Barnaba era insieme trasportato per la loro simulazione.	13 And the other Jews consented to his pretense, so that even Barnabas was led by them into that falseness.
14 Ma, quando io vidi che non camminavano di piè diritto, secondo la verità dell’evangelo, io dissi a Pietro, in presenza di tutti: Se tu, essendo Giudeo, vivi alla gentile, e non alla giudaica, perchè costringi i Gentili a giudaizzare?	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 Noi, di nascita Giudei, e non peccatori d’infra i Gentili,	15 By nature, we are Jews, and not of the Gentiles, sinners.
16 sapendo che l’uomo non è giustificato per le opere della legge, ma per la fede di Gesù Cristo, abbiamo ancora noi creduto in Cristo Gesù, acciocchè fossimo giustificati per la fede di Cristo, e non per le opere della legge; perciocchè niuna carne sarà giustificata per le opere della legge.	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 Or se, cercando d’esser giustificati in Cristo, siam trovati ancor noi peccatori, è pur Cristo ministro del peccato? Così non sia.	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 Perciocchè, se io edifico di nuovo le cose che ho distrutte, io costituisco me stesso trasgressore.	18 For if I rebuild the things that I have destroyed, I establish myself as a prevaricator.
19 Poichè per una legge io son morto ad un’altra legge, acciocchè io viva a Dio.	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 Io son crocifisso con Cristo; e vivo, non più io, ma Cristo vive in me; e ciò che ora vivo nella carne, vivo nella fede del Figliuol di Dio, che mi ha amato, e ha dato sè stesso per 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 Io non annullo la grazia di Dio; perciocchè, se la giustizia è per la legge, Cristo dunque è morto in vano	21 I do not reject the grace of God. For if justice is through the law, then Christ died in vain.