Then fourteen
years
after
I went up
again
to
Jerusalem
with
Barnabas
, and took
Titus
with me
also
.
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
.
But neither
Titus
, who
was with
me
, being
a Greek
, was compelled
to be circumcised
:
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
:
To whom we gave place
by subjection
, no, not
for
an hour
; that
the truth
of the gospel
might continue
with
you
.
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
:
But contrariwise
, when they saw
that
the gospel
of the uncircumcision
was committed unto me
, as
the gospel of the circumcision
was unto Peter
;
(For he that wrought effectually
in Peter
to
the apostleship
of the circumcision
, the same
was mighty
in me
toward
the Gentiles
:)
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
.
Only they would that
we should remember
the poor
; the same
which
I
also
was forward
to do
.
But when
Peter
was come
to
Antioch
, I withstood
him
to
the face
, because
he was
to be blamed
.
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
.
And the other
Jews
dissembled
likewise
with him
; insomuch
that Barnabas
also
was carried away
with their
dissimulation
.
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
?
We who are Jews
by nature
, and
not
sinners
of
the Gentiles
,
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
.
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
.
For if
I build
again
the things
which
I destroyed
, I make
myself
a transgressor
.
For I
through
the law
am dead
to the law
, that
I might live
unto God
.
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
.
I do not
frustrate
the grace
of God
: for
if
righteousness
come by
the law
, then
Christ
is dead
in vain
.