Gal 2 | NASB1995 | STEP | Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas , taking Titus along also .

Galatians 2

The Council at Jerusalem

1 Then after an interval of fourteen years I ^awent up again to Jerusalem with ^bBarnabas, taking ^cTitus along also. 2 ^{▼▼ Lit according to revelation I went up}It was because of a ^erevelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the ^fgospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be ^grunning, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even ^hTitus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was ⁱcompelled to be circumcised. 4 But it was because of the ^jfalse brethren secretly brought in, who ^khad sneaked in to spy out our ^lliberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to ^mbring us into bondage. 5 But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that ⁿthe truth of the gospel would remain with you. 6 But from those who ^{▼▼ Lit seemed to be something}were of high ^preputation (what they were makes no difference to me; ^qGod ^{▼▼ Lit does not receive a face}shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me. 7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been ^sentrusted with the ^tgospel ^{▼▼ Lit of the uncircumcision}to the uncircumcised, just as ^vPeter had been ^{▼▼ Lit of the circumcision}to the circumcised 8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his ^xapostleship ^{▼▼ Lit of the circumcision}to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), 9 and recognizing ^zthe grace that had been given to me, ^{▼▼ Or Jacob
,} ^abJames and ^acCephas and John, who were ^adreputed to be ^aepillars, gave to me and ^afBarnabas the ^agright ^{▼▼ Lit hands}hand of fellowship, so that we might ^ai go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They only asked us to remember the poor— ^ajthe very thing I also was eager to do.

Peter (Cephas) Opposed by Paul

11 But when ^akCephas came to ^alAntioch, I opposed him to his face, because he ^{▼▼ Or was to be condemned; lit was one who was condemned, or, was self-condemned}stood condemned. 12 For prior to the coming of certain men from ^{▼▼ Or Jacob
,} ^aoJames, he used to ^apeat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, ^aqfearing ^{▼▼ Or converts from the circumcised; lit those from the circumcision}the party of the circumcision. 13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even ^asBarnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they ^atwere not ^{▼▼ Or progressing toward; lit walking straightly}straightforward about ^avthe truth of the gospel, I said to ^awCephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, ^axlive like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews? ^{▼▼ Some close the direct quotation here, others extend it through v 21}

15 “We are ^azJews by nature and not ^basinners from among the Gentiles; 16 nevertheless knowing that ^bba man is not justified by the works of ^{▼▼ Or law}the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by ^bdfaith in Christ and not by the works of ^{▼▼ Or law}the Law; since ^bfby the works of ^{▼▼ Or law}the Law no ^{▼▼ Or mortal man}flesh will be justified. 17 “But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found ^bisinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? ^bjMay it never be! 18 “For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I ^bkprove myself to be a transgressor. 19 “For through ^{▼▼ Or law}the Law I ^bmdied to ^{▼▼ Or law}the Law, so that I might live to God. 20 “I have been ^bocrucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but ^bpChrist lives in me; and ^{▼▼ Or insofar as I}the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in ^brthe Son of God, who ^bsloved me and ^btgave Himself up for me. 21 “I do not nullify the grace of God, for ^buif righteousness comes through ^{▼▼ Or law}the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”