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

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

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.

And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I might run, or had run, in vain.

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

Yet 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 this occurred because of false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth 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.

to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue 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 from those who seemed to be something—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man—for those who seemed to be something 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 on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised had been committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to 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 who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively 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 had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

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

They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do. No Return to the Law

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

Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his 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 men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, 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 rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas 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 were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as 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 faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall 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 by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not!

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

For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

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

For I through the law died to the law that I might live to 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 have been crucified with Christ; 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 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 set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”