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Galatians 2
Lexham English Bible
Galatians 2
Lexham English Bible
Paul’s Ministry Recognized by the Jerusalem Apostles
2 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking along Titus also. 2 Now I went up there because of a revelation and laid out to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but in private to the influential people, lest somehow I was running, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even Titus who was with me, although[a] he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. 4 Now this was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they might enslave us, 5 to whom not even for an hour did we yield in subjection, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain continually with you. 6 But from those who were influential[b] (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me, God does not show partiality[c])—for those who were influential added nothing to me. 7 But these, when they[d] saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcision, just as Peter to the circumcision 8 (for the one who was at work through Peter for his apostleship to the circumcision was at work also through me for the Gentiles), 9 and when James and Cephas and John—those thought to be pillars—acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, in order that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision. 10 They asked only that we should remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.
Paul Confronts Peter at Antioch
11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was condemned. 12 For before certain people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, because he[e] was afraid of those who were of the circumcision, 13 and the rest of the Jews also joined in this hypocrisy with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with them in their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not being straightforward with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of them all, “If you, although you[f] are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
Justified by Faith in Christ
15 We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles, 16 but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ,[g] and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ[h] and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no human being will be justified[i]. 17 But if while seeking to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also have been found to be sinners, then is Christ an agent of sin? May it never be! 18 For if I build up again these things which I destroyed, I show myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I died to the law, in order that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ, 20 and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not declare invalid the grace of God, for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.
Footnotes
- Galatians 2:3 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as concessive
- Galatians 2:6 Literally “who were thought to be something”
- Galatians 2:6 Literally “God does not receive the face of man”
- Galatians 2:7 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Galatians 2:12 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was afraid of”) which is understood as causal
- Galatians 2:14 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive
- Galatians 2:16 Or “by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ”
- Galatians 2:16 Or “by the faithfulness of Christ”
- Galatians 2:16 Literally “all flesh will not be justified”
Galatians 2
New International Version
Galatians 2
New International Version
Paul Accepted by the Apostles
2 Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem,(A) this time with Barnabas.(B) I took Titus(C) along also. 2 I went in response to a revelation(D) and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles.(E) I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race(F) in vain. 3 Yet not even Titus,(G) who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.(H) 4 This matter arose because some false believers(I) had infiltrated our ranks to spy on(J) the freedom(K) we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. 5 We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel(L) might be preserved for you.
6 As for those who were held in high esteem(M)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism(N)—they added nothing to my message.(O) 7 On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task(P) of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[a](Q) just as Peter(R) had been to the circumcised.[b] 8 For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle(S) to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle(T) to the Gentiles. 9 James,(U) Cephas[c](V) and John, those esteemed as pillars,(W) gave me and Barnabas(X) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.(Y) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,(Z) and they to the circumcised. 10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor,(AA) the very thing I had been eager to do all along.
Paul Opposes Cephas
11 When Cephas(AB) came to Antioch,(AC) I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James,(AD) he used to eat with the Gentiles.(AE) But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.(AF) 13 The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas(AG) was led astray.
14 When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel,(AH) I said to Cephas(AI) in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew.(AJ) How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?(AK)
15 “We who are Jews by birth(AL) and not sinful Gentiles(AM) 16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law,(AN) but by faith in Jesus Christ.(AO) So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[d] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.(AP)
17 “But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners,(AQ) doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not!(AR) 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker.
19 “For through the law I died to the law(AS) so that I might live for God.(AT) 20 I have been crucified with Christ(AU) and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.(AV) The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,(AW) who loved me(AX) and gave himself for me.(AY) 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law,(AZ) Christ died for nothing!”[e]
Footnotes
- Galatians 2:7 That is, Gentiles
- Galatians 2:7 That is, Jews; also in verses 8 and 9
- Galatians 2:9 That is, Peter; also in verses 11 and 14
- Galatians 2:16 Or but through the faithfulness of … justified on the basis of the faithfulness of
- Galatians 2:21 Some interpreters end the quotation after verse 14.
Galacia 2
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Galacia 2
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
2 Nang makaraan nga ang labingapat na taon ay umahon akong muli sa Jerusalem na kasama si Bernabe, at isinama ko rin naman si Tito.
2 At ako'y umahon dahil sa pahayag; at isinaysay ko sa harapan nila ang evangelio na aking ipinangangaral sa gitna ng mga Gentil, datapuwa't sa harapan ng mga may dangal ay sa lihim, baka sa anomang paraan ako'y tatakbo, o tumakbo, ng walang kabuluhan.
3 Datapuwa't maging si Tito man na kasama ko, bagama't Griego, ay hindi napilit na patuli.
4 At yaon ay dahil sa mga hindi tunay na kapatid na ipinasok ng lihim, na nagsipasok ng lihim upang tiktikan ang aming kalayaan na taglay namin kay Cristo Jesus, upang kami'y ilagay nila sa pagkaalipin:
5 Sa mga yaon ay hindi kami napahinuhod na supilin kami, kahit isang oras; upang ang katotohanan ng evangelio ay manatili sa inyo.
6 Datapuwa't ang mga wari'y may dangal ng kaunti (maging anoman sila, ay walang anoman sa akin: ang Dios ay hindi tumatanggap ng anyo ninoman) silang may dangal, sinasabi ko, ay hindi nagbahagi sa akin ng anoman:
7 Kundi bagkus nang makita nila na sa akin ay ipinagkatiwala ang evangelio ng di-pagtutuli, gaya rin naman ng pagkakatiwala kay Pedro ng evangelio ng pagtutuli;
8 (Sapagka't ang naghanda kay Pedro sa pagkaapostol sa pagtutuli ay naghanda rin naman sa akin sa pagkaapostol sa mga Gentil);
9 At nang makita nila ang biyayang sa akin ay ipinagkaloob, ang mga kanang kamay ng pakikisama ay ibinigay sa akin at kay Bernabe ni Santiago at ni Cefas at ni Juan, sila na mga inaaring haligi, upang kami ay magsiparoon sa mga Gentil, at sila'y sa pagtutuli;
10 Ang kanila lamang hinihiling ay aming alalahanin ang mga dukha; na ang bagay ring ito'y aking pinagsisikapan gawain.
11 Nguni't nang dumating si Cefas sa Antioquia, ay sumalansang ako sa kaniya ng mukhaan, sapagka't siya'y nararapat hatulan.
12 Sapagka't bago nagsidating ang ilang mula kay Santiago, ay nakisalo siya sa mga Gentil; nguni't nang sila'y magsidating na, siya'y umurong, at humiwalay sa mga Gentil, palibhasa'y natatakot sa mga sa pagtutuli.
13 At ang ibang mga Judio ay nangagpakunwari rin namang kasama niya: ano pa't pati si Bernabe ay nabuyo sa kanilang pagkukunwari.
14 Nguni't nang aking makita na hindi sila nagsisilakad ng matuwid ayon sa katotohanan ng evangelio, sinabi ko kay Cefas sa harapan nilang lahat, Kung ikaw, na Judio, ay namumuhay gaya ng mga Gentil, at di gaya ng mga Judio, bakit mo pinipilit ang mga Gentil na mamuhay na gaya ng mga Judio?
15 Tayo'y mga Judio sa katutubo, at hindi mga makasalanang Gentil,
16 Bagama't naaalaman na ang tao ay hindi inaaring-ganap sa mga gawang ayon sa kautusan, maliban na sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya kay Jesucristo, tayo rin ay nagsisampalataya kay Cristo Jesus, upang tayo'y ariing-ganap sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya kay Cristo, at hindi dahil sa mga gawang ayon sa kautusan: sapagka't sa mga gawang ayon sa kautusan ay hindi aariing-ganap ang sinomang laman.
17 Nguni't kung, samantalang ating pinagsisikapan na tayo'y ariing-ganap kay Cristo, ay tayo rin naman ay nangasusumpungang mga makasalanan, si Cristo baga ay ministro ng kasalanan? Huwag nawang mangyari.
18 Kung akin ngang muling itayo ang mga bagay na aking sinira, sa aking sarili ay pinatutunayan ko na ako'y suwail.
19 Sapagka't ako sa pamamagitan ng kautusan ay namatay, sa kautusan, upang ako'y mabuhay sa Dios.
20 Ako'y napako sa krus na kasama ni Cristo; at hindi na ako ang nabubuhay, kundi si Cristo ang nabubuhay sa akin: at ang buhay na ikinabubuhay ko ngayon sa laman ay ikinabubuhay ko sa pananampalataya, ang pananampalataya na ito'y sa Anak ng Dios, na sa akin ay umibig, at ibinigay ang kaniyang sarili dahil sa akin.
21 Hindi ko niwawalan ng halaga ang biyaya ng Dios: sapagka't kung sa pamamagitan ng kautusan ay ang katuwiran, kung gayo'y si Cristo ay namatay ng walang kabuluhan.
Galatians 2
King James Version
Galatians 2
King James Version
2 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.
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