| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. | 1Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. |
| 2And 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. | 2It was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain. |
| 3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: | 3But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. |
| 4And 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: | 4But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage. |
| 5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. | 5But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. |
| 6But 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: | 6But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)-- well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me. |
| 7But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; | 7But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised |
| 8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) | 8(for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), |
| 9And 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. | 9and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. |
| 10Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. | 10They only asked us to remember the poor-- the very thing I also was eager to do. |
| 11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. | 11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. |
| 12For 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. | 12For prior to the coming of certain men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing the party of the circumcision. |
| 13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. | 13The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. |
| 14But 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? | 14But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, "If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews? |
| 15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, | 15"We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles; |
| 16Knowing 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. | 16nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified. |
| 17But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. | 17"But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be! |
| 18For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. | 18"For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a transgressor. |
| 19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. | 19"For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God. |
| 20I 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. | 20"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the 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. |
| 21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. | 21"I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly." |
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