1 Then after an interval of fourteen years I AActs 15:2went up again to Jerusalem with BActs 4:36; Gal 2:9, 13Barnabas, taking C2 Cor 2:13; Gal 2:3Titus along also. 2 1Lit according to revelation I went upIt was because of a AActs 15:2; Gal 1:12revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the BGal 1:6gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be CRom 9:16; 1 Cor 9:24ff; Gal 5:7; Phil 2:16; 2 Tim 4:7; Heb 12:1running, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even A2 Cor 2:13; Gal 2:1Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was BActs 16:3; 1 Cor 9:21compelled to be circumcised. 4 But it was because of the AActs 15:1, 24; 2 Cor 11:13, 26; Gal 1:7false brethren secretly brought in, who B2 Pet 2:1; Jude 4had sneaked in to spy out our CGal 5:1, 13; James 1:25liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to DRom 8:15; 2 Cor 11:20bring us into bondage. 5 But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that AGal 1:6; 2:14; Col 1:5the truth of the gospel would remain with you. 6 But from those who 1Lit seemed to be somethingwere of high A2 Cor 11:5; 12:11; Gal 2:9; 6:3reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; BActs 10:34God 2Lit does not receive a faceshows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me. 7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been A1 Cor 9:17; 1 Thess 2:4; 1 Tim 1:11entrusted with the BActs 9:15; Gal 1:16gospel 1Lit of the uncircumcisionto the uncircumcised, just as CGal 1:18; 2:9, 11, 14Peter had been 2Lit of the circumcisionto the circumcised 8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his AActs 1:25apostleship 1Lit of the circumcisionto the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), 9 and recognizing ARom 12:3the grace that had been given to me, 1Or JacobBActs 12:17; Gal 2:12James and CLuke 22:8; Gal 1:18; 2:7, 11, 14Cephas and John, who were D2 Cor 11:5; 12:11; Gal 2:2, 6; 6:3reputed to be E1 Tim 3:15; Rev 3:12pillars, gave to me and FActs 4:36; Gal 2:1, 13Barnabas the G2 Kin 10:15right 2Lit handshand of fellowship, so that we might HGal 1:16go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They only asked us to remember the poor—AActs 24:17the very thing I also was eager to do.

11 But when AGal 1:18; 2:7, 9, 14Cephas came to BActs 11:19; 15:1Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he 1Or was to be condemned; lit was one who was condemned, or, was self-condemnedstood condemned. 12 For prior to the coming of certain men from 1Or JacobAActs 12:17; Gal 2:9James, he used to BActs 11:3eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, CActs 11:2fearing 2Or converts from the circumcised; lit those from the circumcisionthe party of the circumcision. 13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even AActs 4:36; Gal 2:1, 9Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they AHeb 12:13were not 1Or progressing toward; lit walking straightlystraightforward about BGal 1:6; 2:5; Col 1:5the truth of the gospel, I said to CGal 1:18; 2:7, 9, 11Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, DActs 10:28; Gal 2:12live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews? 2Some close the direct quotation here, others extend it through v 21

15 “We are APhil 3:4fJews by nature and not B1 Sam 15:18; Luke 24:7sinners from among the Gentiles; 16 nevertheless knowing that AActs 13:39; Gal 3:11a man is not justified by the works of 1Or lawthe Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by BRom 3:22; 9:30faith in Christ and not by the works of 1Or lawthe Law; since CPs 143:2; Rom 3:20by the works of 1Or lawthe Law no 2Or mortal manflesh will be justified. 17  “But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found AGal 2:15sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? BLuke 20:16; Gal 3:21May it never be! 18  “For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I ARom 3:5prove myself to be a transgressor. 19  “For through 1Or lawthe Law I ARom 6:2; 7:4; 1 Cor 9:20died to 1Or lawthe Law, so that I might live to God. 20  “I have been ARom 6:6; Gal 5:24; 6:14crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but BRom 8:10Christ lives in me; and 1Or insofar as Ithe life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in CMatt 4:3the Son of God, who DRom 8:37loved me and EGal 1:4gave Himself up for me. 21  “I do not nullify the grace of God, for AGal 3:21if righteousness comes through 1Or lawthe Law, then Christ died needlessly.”