1 П отому, по чотирнадцяти роках, я знову ходив в Єрусалим із Варнавою, взявши й Тита з собою.

Then after of fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem. with Barnabas, taking Titus along with also.

2 А пішов я за відкриттям. І подав їм Євангелію, що її проповідую між поганами, особливо знатнішим, чи не дарма змагаюся я чи змагався.

I went because it was specially and divinely revealed to me that I should go, and I put before them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles. However, privately before those of repute, that I was not running or had not run in vain.

3 А ле й Тит, що зо мною, бувши греком, не був до обрізання змушений.

But even Titus, who was with me, was not compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Greek.

4 А щодо прибулих фальшивих братів, що прийшли підглядати нашу вільність, яку маємо в Христі Ісусі, щоб нас поневолити,

because of false brethren who had been secretly smuggled in; they had slipped in to spy on our liberty and the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might again bring us into bondage.

5 т о ми їх не послухали ані на хвилю, і не піддалися були, щоб тривала в вас правда Євангелії.

To them we did not yield submission even for a moment, that the truth of the Gospel might continue to be for you.

6 Щ ождо тих, що за щось уважають себе, та якими колись вони були, то ні в чому різниці для мене нема, не дивиться Бог на особу людини! Бо ті, що за щось уважають себе, нічого мені не додали,

Moreover, by those who were reputed to be something—though what was their individual position and whether they really were of importance or not makes no difference to me; God is not impressed with the positions that men hold and He is not partial and recognizes no external distinctions—those who were of repute imposed no new requirements upon me.

7 а ле навпаки, побачивши, що мені припоручена Євангелія для необрізаних, як Петрові для обрізаних,

But on the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted the Gospel to the uncircumcised as Peter had been entrusted the Gospel to the circumcised;

8 б о Той, хто помагав Петрові в апостольстві між обрізаними, помагав і мені між поганами,

For He Who motivated and fitted Peter and worked effectively through him for the mission to the circumcised, motivated and fitted me and worked through me also for the Gentiles.

9 і , пізнавши ту благодать, що дана мені, Яків, і Кифа, і Іван, що стовпами вважаються, подали мені та Варнаві правиці спільноти, щоб ми для поган працювали, вони ж для обрізаних,

And when they knew (perceived, recognized, understood, and acknowledged) the grace (God’s unmerited favor and spiritual blessing) that had been bestowed upon me, James and Cephas (Peter) and John, who were reputed to be pillars of the Jerusalem church, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, with the understanding that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised (Jews).

10 т ільки щоб ми пам'ятали про вбогих, що я й пильнував був чинити таке.

They only, that we were to remember the poor, which very thing I was also eager to do.

11 К оли ж Кифа прийшов був до Антіохії, то відкрито я виступив супроти нього, заслуговував бо він на осуд.

But when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I protested and opposed him to his face, for he was blameable and stood condemned.

12 Б о він перед тим, як прийшли були дехто від Якова, споживав із поганами. А коли прибули, став ховатися та відлучатися, боячися обрізаних.

For up to the time that certain persons came from James, he ate his meals with the Gentile; but when the men arrived, he withdrew and held himself aloof from the Gentiles and separately for fear of those of the circumcision.

13 А з ним лицемірили й інші юдеї, так що навіть Варнава пристав був до їхнього лицемірства.

And the rest of the Jews along with him also concealed their true convictions and acted insincerely, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy (their example of insincerity and pretense).

14 А коли я побачив, що не йдуть вони рівно за євангельською правдою, то перед усіма сказав Кифі: Коли ти, бувши юдеєм, живеш по-поганському, а не по-юдейському, то нащо поган ти примушуєш жити по-юдейському?

But as soon as I saw that they were not straightforward and were not living up to the truth of the Gospel, I said to Cephas (Peter) before everybody present, If you, though born a Jew, can live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how do you dare now to urge and practically force the Gentiles to live like Jews?

15 М и юдеї природою, а не грішники з поган...

Although we ourselves (you and I) are Jews by birth and not Gentile (heathen) sinners,

16 А коли ми дізнались, що людина не може бути виправдана ділами Закону, але тільки вірою в Христа Ісуса, то ми ввірували в Христа Ісуса, щоб нам виправдатися вірою в Христа, а не ділами Закону. Бо жадна людина ділами Закону не буде виправдана!

Yet we know that a man is justified or reckoned righteous and in right standing with God not by works of the Law, but through faith and reliance on and adherence to and trust in Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). even we have believed on Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the Law, because by keeping legal rituals and by works no human being can ever be justified (declared righteous and put in right standing with God).

17 К оли ж, шукаючи виправдання в Христі, ми й самі показалися грішниками, то хіба Христос слуга гріху? Зовсім ні!

But if, in our desire and endeavor to be justified in Christ, we have shown ourselves sinners also and convicted of sin, does that make Christ a minister (a party and contributor) to our sin? Banish the thought!

18 Б о коли я будую знов те, що був зруйнував, то самого себе роблю злочинцем.

For if I build up again what I tore down, I prove myself a transgressor.

19 Б о Законом я вмер для Закону, щоб жити для Бога. Я розп'ятий з Христом.

For I through the Law have myself died to the Law and all the Law’s demands upon me, so that I may live to and for God.

20 І живу вже не я, а Христос проживає в мені. А що я живу в тілі тепер, живу вірою в Божого Сина, що мене полюбив, і видав за мене Самого Себе.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

21 Б ожої благодаті я не відкидаю. Бо коли набувається правда Законом, то надармо Христос був умер!

I do not set aside and invalidate and frustrate and nullify the grace (unmerited favor) of God. For if justification (righteousness, acquittal from guilt) comes through the Law, then Christ (the Messiah) died groundlessly and to no purpose and in vain.