Galatians - 2

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

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

3 - But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

4 - And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ - Jesus - , that they might bring us into bondage:

5 - To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

6 - But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

7 - But contrariwise, 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 that wrought effectually in Peter - to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

9 - 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 hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

10 - Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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

12 - For before that certain came from James - , he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

13 - And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

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

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

16 - 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 - But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ - , we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ - the minister of sin? God forbid.

18 - For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

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

20 - I am crucified with Christ - : nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ - liveth 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 frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ - is dead in vain.