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 somehow I might be grunning, or had run, in vain. 3But not even hTitus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was icompelled to be circumcised. 4Yet it was a concern because of the jfalse brothers secretly brought in, who khad sneaked in to spy on our lfreedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to menslave us. 5But we did not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that nthe truth of the gospel would remain with you. 6But from those who ▼▼Lit reputed as being something
were of considerable prepute (what they were makes no difference to me; qGod shows no favoritism) --well, those who were of repute contributed nothing to me. 7But on the contrary, seeing that I had been rentrusted with the sgospel ▼▼Lit of the uncircumcision; i.e., to Gentiles
to the uncircumcised, just as uPeter had been ▼▼Lit of the circumcision; i.e., to Jews
to the circumcised 8(for He who was at work for Peter in his wapostleship ▼▼See note 2 v 7
to the circumcised was at work for me also to the Gentiles), 9and recognizing ythe grace that had been given to me, ▼▼Or Jacob
aaJames and ▼▼I.e., Peter
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 aigo to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. 10They 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. 12For prior to the coming of some men from ▼▼Or Jacob
aoJames, he used to apeat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and separate himself, aqfearing those from the circumcision. 13The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even arBarnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14But when I saw that they aswere not ▼▼Or progressing toward; lit walking straightly
straightforward about authe truth of the gospel, I said to avCephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, awlive 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 ayJews by nature and not azsinners from the Gentiles; 16nevertheless, knowing that baa person is not justified by 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 bcfaith in Christ and not by works of ▼▼Or law
the Law; since beby works of ▼▼Or law
the Law no ▼▼Or mortal man
flesh will be justified. 17But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found bhsinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? ▼▼Lit May it never happen!
bjFar from it! 18For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I bkprove myself to be a wrongdoer. 19For through ▼▼Or law
the Law I bmdied to ▼▼Or law
the Law, so that I might live for God. 20I 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. 21I do not nullify the grace of God, for buif righteousness comes through ▼▼Or law
the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
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