| 1 Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem
with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. 2 And I went up by revelation;
and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but
privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be
running, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even Titus who was with me, being
a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 and that because of the false
brethren privily 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 in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth
of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But from those who were reputed
to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God
accepteth not man's person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted
nothing to me: 7 but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted
with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel
of the circumcision 8 (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship
of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles); 9 and when
they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John,
they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands
of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the
circumcision; 10 only they would that we should remember the poor;
which very thing I was also zealous to do. 11 But when Cephas came to
Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. 12 For
before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they
came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the
circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him;
insomuch that even Barnabas 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 Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew,
livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the
Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 15 We being Jews by nature, and not
sinners of the Gentiles, 16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the
works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on
Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the
works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be
justified. 17 But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we
ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself
a transgressor. 19 For I through the law died unto the law, that I might
live unto God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I
that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in
the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who
loved me, and gave himself up for me. 21 I do not make void the grace of
God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
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