1 T hen after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

¶ Then fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas and took Titus with me also.

2 I t was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

But I went up by revelation and communicated unto them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who seemed to be of repute, to not run, or have run, in vain.

3 B ut not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised,

4 B ut it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

And that in spite of the false brethren, who entered secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus that they might bring us into bondage;

5 B ut we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

Unto whom we did not submit even for one hour that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

6 B ut from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.

But of these who seemed to be of repute, (whatever they were, it makes no matter to me: God does not accept the appearance of men), for those who seemed to be of repute in conference added nothing to me;

7 B ut on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised

But to the contrary, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter

8 ( for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

(for he that showed himself forth in Peter for apostleship of the circumcision, the same also showed himself forth in me toward the Gentiles);

9 a nd recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision.

10 T hey only asked us to remember the poor— the very thing I also was eager to do. Peter (Cephas) Opposed by Paul

Only they asked that we should remember the poor; the same which I was also diligent to do.

11 B ut when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

¶ But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face because he was to be blamed.

12 F or prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision.

For before certain ones came from James, he ate with the Gentiles, but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

13 T he rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their hypocrisy.

14 B ut when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, dost live after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why dost thou compel the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

15 “ We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles;

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

16 n evertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified.

knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

17 B ut if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of our sin? No, in no wise.

18 F or if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a transgressor.

For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a rebel.

19 F or through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God.

For through the law I am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

I do not reject the grace of God, for if righteousness comes by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.