Gálatas 2

¹ Then, fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas; taking Titus with me also.

² And I went up by revelation; and communicated to them the gospel which I proclaimed to the Gentiles; but privately to them who were of reputation; lest, perhaps, I should run, or had run in vain.

³ However, neither Titus, who was with me, though a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised,

⁴ even on account of the false brethren secretly introduced; (who came in privily to spy out our liberty, which we have by Jesus Christ, that they might bring us into bondage;)

⁵ nor did we give place to them by submission, not even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

⁶ Besides, from them who were of reputation, I received nothing; (whatever they were formerly, is no matter to me: God respects not a man's appearance. For they who were of reputation, communicated nothing to me.)

⁷ But, on the contrary, perceiving that I was entrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, just as Peter was with that of the circumcision;

⁸ (for he who wrought effectually in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision, also wrought effectually in me for the Gentiles):

⁹ even James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, having perceived the favor granted to me, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we, indeed, should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

¹⁰ requesting only, that we would remember the poor, which very thing I had also been diligent to do.

¹¹ Moreover, when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed.

¹² For, before certain persons came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew, and separated himself, being afraid of them of the circumcision.

¹³ And the other Jews also dissembled with them, insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.

¹⁴ But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter, before them all-If you, being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not after the manner of the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to Judaize?

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

¹⁶ knowing that man is not justified by works of law, but only through the faith of Jesus Christ; even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law; for by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

¹⁷ But if seeking to be justified by Christ, even we ourselves are found sinners, is Christ, then, the minister of sin? By no means.

¹⁸ For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I constitute myself a transgressor.

¹⁹ Besides, I, through law, have died to law, that I might live to God.

²⁰ I am crucified together with Christ. Nevertheless, I live; yet not longer I, but Christ lives in me: for the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith which is of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

²¹ I do not set aside the favor of God. For if righteousness is through law, then certainly Christ has died in vain.