Galatians

2 After that fourteen years later I again went up unto Jerusalem with Barnabas, Taking with me Titus also;

2 And I went up by revelation, And laid before them the glad-message which I proclaim among the nations; Privately however to them of repute,—Lest by any means in vain I should be running or had run.

3 But not even Titus who was with me, though he was a Greek was compelled to be circumcised;—

4 But [this was] because of the false brethren secretly introduced,—Who indeed came in secretly to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, That they might bring us into bondage:—

5 Unto whom not even for an hour gave we place by the [required] submission,—In order that the truth of the glad-message might still abide with you.

6 Moreover from them who were reputed to be something—Whatsoever at one time they were maketh no difference to me, God accepteth not a man’s person,—Unto me in fact they who were of repute added nothing further;

7 But on the contrary—When they saw that I had been entrusted with the glad-message to the uncircumcision, Even as Peter [with that] to the circumcision,—

8 For he that energised in Peter into an apostleship to the circumcision Energised also in me for the nations,—

9 And when they perceived the favour which had been given unto me James and Cephas and John who were reputed to be pillars Gave the right hand of fellowship unto me and Barnabas, In order that we [should go] unto the nations, And they unto the circumcision:—

10 Only that we should remember the destitute,—As to which I had given diligence this very thing to do.

11 But when Cephas came unto Antioch To the face [even] him I resisted, Because he stood condemned;

12 For before that certain came from James With them of the nations used he to eat; Whereas when they came He used to withdraw and keep himself separate, Fearing them of the circumcision;

13 And the rest of the Jews [also] used hypocrisy with him, So that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

14 But when I saw that they were not walking with straightforwardness as regardeth the truth of the glad-message I said unto Cephas before all:—If thou although a Jew like them of the nations and not like the Jews dost live How dost thou compel them of the nations to live like Jews?

15 We by nature Jews, and not sinners from among the nations

16 Knowing however that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, [Nor at all] save through faith in Christ Jesus Even we on Christ Jesus believed, That we might be declared righteous—By faith in Christ And not by works of law; Because by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous.

17 Now if in seeking to be declared righteous in Christ we ourselves also were found sinners—Is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Far be it!

18 For if the things that I pulled down these again I build A transgressor I prove myself to be.

19 For I through means of law unto law died, That unto God I might live:—

20 With Christ have I been crucified; And living no longer am I, But living in me is Christ,—While so far as I now do live in flesh By faith I live—The faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave himself up in my behalf.

21 I do not set aside the favour of God; For if through law is righteousness Then Christ without cause died.