1 T hen after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

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

2 I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, 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, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

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

4 T his was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might 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 t o whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue 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 reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man)—they, I say, who were respected imparted 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 to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision

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

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—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

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

11 B ut when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted 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 before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were 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 A nd the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with 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 didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

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, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,

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

16 y et knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

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 we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

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 build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

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

19 F or I, through the law, died to the law, 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 that live, but Christ living in me. That 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 don’t make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

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