“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.”
(Galatians 2:1-21 AV)
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