Galatians 2
King James Bible: Purple Letter EditionRFP 
1Then fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. 3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised; 4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in secretly {privily} to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might 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. 6But of these who seemed to be somewhat (whatever {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; 7But, on the contrary {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) - 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 Gentiles {heathen}, and they unto the circumcision. 10Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was diligent {forward} to do.

11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12For before certain men came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them who were of the circumcision. 13And the other Jews dissembled in like manner {likewise} with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their hypocrisy {dissimulation}. 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? 15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of 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. 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. 18For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I might live unto 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. 21I do not make void {frustrate} the grace of God; for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

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