Los apóstoles respaldan a Pablo

Entonces, después de catorce años, subí otra vez a Jerusalén con Bernabé(A), llevando también a Tito(B). Subí por causa de una revelación(C) y les presenté el evangelio(D) que predico entre los gentiles, pero lo hice en privado a los que tenían alta reputación, para cerciorarme de que no corría ni[a] había corrido en vano(E). Pero ni aun Tito(F), que estaba conmigo, fue obligado a circuncidarse(G), aunque era griego. Y esto fue por causa de los falsos hermanos(H) introducidos secretamente, que se habían infiltrado(I) para espiar la[b] libertad que tenemos en Cristo Jesús(J), a fin de someternos a esclavitud(K), a los cuales ni por un momento[c] cedimos, para no someternos, a fin de que la verdad del evangelio(L) permanezca con vosotros. Y de aquellos que tenían reputación de ser algo(M) (lo que eran, nada me importa; Dios no hace acepción de personas[d](N)), pues bien, los que tenían reputación, nada me enseñaron[e]. Sino al contrario, al ver que se me había encomendado el evangelio(O) a los de la incircuncisión(P), así como Pedro lo había sido a los de la circuncisión(Q) (porque aquel que obró eficazmente para con Pedro en su apostolado(R) a los de la circuncisión, también obró eficazmente para conmigo en mi apostolado a los gentiles), y al reconocer la gracia que se me había dado(S), Jacobo[f](T), Pedro[g](U) y Juan, que eran considerados(V) como columnas(W), nos dieron a mí y a Bernabé(X) la diestra[h](Y) de compañerismo, para que nosotros fuéramos a los gentiles(Z) y ellos a los de la circuncisión. 10 Solo nos pidieron que nos acordáramos de los pobres(AA), lo mismo que yo estaba también deseoso de hacer.

Judíos y gentiles justificados por la fe

11 Pero cuando Pedro[i](AB) vino a Antioquía(AC), me opuse a él cara a cara, porque era de condenar[j]. 12 Porque antes de venir algunos de parte de Jacobo[k](AD), él comía con los gentiles(AE), pero cuando vinieron, empezó a retraerse y apartarse, porque temía[l] a los de la circuncisión(AF). 13 Y el resto de los judíos se le unió en su hipocresía, de tal manera que aun Bernabé(AG) fue arrastrado por la hipocresía de ellos. 14 Pero cuando vi que no andaban con rectitud(AH) en cuanto a la verdad del evangelio(AI), dije a Pedro[m](AJ) delante de todos: Si tú, siendo judío, vives como los gentiles(AK) y no como los judíos, ¿por qué obligas a los gentiles a vivir como judíos? 15 Nosotros somos judíos de nacimiento[n](AL) y no pecadores(AM) de entre los gentiles; 16 sin embargo, sabiendo que el hombre no es justificado por las obras de la ley(AN), sino mediante la fe en Cristo Jesús, también nosotros hemos creído en Cristo Jesús, para que seamos justificados por la fe(AO) en Cristo, y no por las obras de la ley; puesto que por las obras de la ley nadie[o] será justificado(AP). 17 Pero si buscando ser justificados en Cristo, también nosotros hemos sido hallados pecadores(AQ), ¿es Cristo, entonces, ministro de pecado? ¡De ningún modo(AR)! 18 Porque si yo reedifico lo que en otro tiempo destruí, yo mismo resulto transgresor(AS). 19 Pues mediante la ley yo morí a la ley(AT), a fin de vivir para Dios. 20 Con Cristo he sido crucificado[p](AU), y ya no soy yo el que vive, sino que Cristo vive en mí(AV); y la vida que[q] ahora vivo en la carne, la[r] vivo por fe en el Hijo de Dios(AW), el cual me amó(AX) y se entregó a sí mismo por mí(AY). 21 No hago nula la gracia de Dios, porque si la justicia viene por medio de la ley(AZ), entonces Cristo murió en vano[s].

Footnotes

  1. Gálatas 2:2 O, por temor a que corría o
  2. Gálatas 2:4 Lit., nuestra
  3. Gálatas 2:5 Lit., una hora
  4. Gálatas 2:6 Lit., no recibe un rostro humano
  5. Gálatas 2:6 O, contribuyeron
  6. Gálatas 2:9 O, Santiago
  7. Gálatas 2:9 Lit., Cefas
  8. Gálatas 2:9 Lit., las diestras
  9. Gálatas 2:11 Lit., Cefas
  10. Gálatas 2:11 Lit., uno que estaba condenado o se había condenado a sí mismo
  11. Gálatas 2:12 O, Santiago
  12. Gálatas 2:12 Lit., temiendo
  13. Gálatas 2:14 Lit., Cefas
  14. Gálatas 2:15 Lit., por naturaleza
  15. Gálatas 2:16 Lit., ninguna carne
  16. Gálatas 2:20 O, Con Cristo estoy juntamente crucificado
  17. Gálatas 2:20 O, lo que
  18. Gálatas 2:20 O, lo
  19. Gálatas 2:21 O, innecesariamente

Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

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.

But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

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:

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

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:

But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

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.

Paul Accepted by the Apostles

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those (A)who seemed influential) the gospel that (B)I proclaim among the Gentiles, (C)in order to make sure I was not running or had not (D)run in vain. But even Titus, who was with me, (E)was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. (F)Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who (G)slipped in to spy out (H)our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, (I)so that they might bring us into slavery— to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that (J)the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. And from those (K)who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; (L)God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential (M)added nothing to me. On the contrary, when they saw that I had been (N)entrusted with (O)the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), and when James and Cephas and John, (P)who seemed to be (Q)pillars, perceived the (R)grace that was given to me, they (S)gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, (T)the very thing I was eager to do.

Paul Opposes Peter

11 But (U)when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him (V)to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, (W)he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing (X)the circumcision party.[a] 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their (Y)conduct was not in step with (Z)the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas (AA)before them all, “If you, though a Jew, (AB)live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Justified by Faith

15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not (AC)Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that (AD)a person is not justified[b] by works of the law (AE)but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, (AF)because by works of the law no one will be justified.

17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found (AG)to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I (AH)died to the law, so that I might (AI)live to God. 20 I have been (AJ)crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives (AK)in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, (AL)who loved me and (AM)gave himself for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for (AN)if righteousness[c] were through the law, (AO)then Christ died for no purpose.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:12 Or fearing those of the circumcision
  2. Galatians 2:16 Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17
  3. Galatians 2:21 Or justification