Galatians 2

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

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

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.

I went up because of a revelation and set before them the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles. I spoke privately to those who seemed to be important, in order to make sure that I was not running—or had not run—in vain.

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

But not even Titus, who was with me and who was a Greek, was forced 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:

The false brothers came in secretly to spy on the liberty we have in Christ Jesus. They desired to make us slaves,

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

but we did not yield in submission to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain 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:

But those who seemed to be important (whatever they were does not matter to me, God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed important 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;

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to those who are uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to those who are circumcised.

8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles: )

For God, who worked in Peter for the apostleship to those who are circumcised, also worked in me to 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.

When James, Cephas, and John, who were recognized as those who built up the church, understood the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me. They did this so that we should go to the Gentiles, and so that they should go to those who are circumcised.

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

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

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

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he was declared to be in the wrong.

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.

Before certain men came from James, Cephas was eating with the Gentiles. But when these men came, he stopped and kept away from the Gentiles. He was afraid of those who were demanding circumcision.

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

Also the rest of the Jews joined in this hypocrisy. Even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy.

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?

But when I saw that their behavior was not following the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of all of them, “If you are a Jew but are living like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

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

We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners;

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.

yet we know that no person is justified by the works of the law but through faith in Christ Jesus. We also came to faith in Christ Jesus so that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law. For by the works of the law no flesh will 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.

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we too, were found to be sinners, does Christ then promote sin? Absolutely not!

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

For if I rebuild those things I once destroyed, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

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

For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live for 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.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in 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.

I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, then Christ died for nothing!