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 again I went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken with me also Titus;

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 did submit to them the good news that I preach among the nations, and privately to those esteemed, lest in vain I might run or did run;

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 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 because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under 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 not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to 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.

And from those who were esteemed to be something -- whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me -- the face of man God accepteth not, for -- to me those esteemed did add nothing,

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, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with of the circumcision,

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 did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

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 having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to 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, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.

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

And when Peter came to Antioch, to the face I stood up against him, because he was blameworthy,

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 the coming of certain from James, with the nations he was eating, and when they came, he was withdrawing and separating himself, fearing those 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 dissemble with him also did the other Jews, so that also Barnabas was carried away by their dissimulation.

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 are not walking uprightly to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, `If thou, being a Jew, in the manner of the nations dost live, and not in the manner of the Jews, how the nations dost thou compel to Judaize?

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

we by nature Jews, and not sinners of the nations,

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.

having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'

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!

And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!

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

for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

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

for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;

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.

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh -- in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give 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 make void the grace of God, for if righteousness through law -- then Christ died in vain.