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.
Gálatas 2
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Pablo y los otros apóstoles
2 Al cabo de catorce años volví a Jerusalén junto con Bernabé. Me acompañaba también Tito. 2 Fui allá a impulsos de una revelación divina, y en privado comuniqué a los dirigentes principales el mensaje evangélico que anuncio entre los no judíos. Lo hice para que no resultara que tanto ahora como antes estuviera afanándome inútilmente. 3 Pues bien, ni siquiera Tito, mi acompañante, que no era judío fue obligado a circuncidarse. 4 [El problema lo crearon] esos intrusos, esos falsos hermanos que se infiltraron entre nosotros con la intención de arrebatarnos la libertad que tenemos como cristianos y hacer de nosotros unos esclavos. 5 Mas ni por un instante me doblegué a sus pretensiones; era preciso que la verdad del mensaje evangélico se mantuviera intacta entre ustedes. 6 En cuanto a los que eran tenidos por dirigentes —no me interesa lo que cada uno de ellos fuera antes, pues Dios no se fija en las apariencias—, esos dirigentes, digo, nada adicional me impusieron. 7 Al contrario, ellos vieron que Dios me había confiado la misión de proclamar el mensaje evangélico a los no judíos, así como a Pedro le había confiado la de proclamarlo a los judíos. 8 El mismo Dios que ha hecho a Pedro apóstol para los judíos, me ha hecho a mí apóstol para los paganos. 9 Así que Santiago, Pedro y Juan, considerados como columnas de la Iglesia, reconocieron que Dios me había confiado esta misión, y nos tendieron la mano a Bernabé y a mí en señal de acuerdo: ellos llevarían el mensaje evangélico a los judíos y nosotros a los paganos. 10 Únicamente nos pidieron que nos acordásemos de ayudar a los pobres, cosa que he procurado cumplir con todo esmero.
Enfrentamiento con Pedro en Antioquía
11 Pero cuando Pedro vino a Antioquía, me encaré abiertamente con él, porque no procedía como es debido. 12 El caso es que al principio no tenía reparo en comer con los cristianos de origen no judío. Pero llegaron algunos pertenecientes al círculo de Santiago, y entonces Pedro comenzó a distanciarse y a evitar el trato con los no judíos, como si tuviera miedo a los partidarios de la circuncisión. 13 Semejante actitud de fingimiento arrastró tras sí a los demás judíos e incluso al mismo Bernabé. 14 Viendo, pues, que su proceder no se ajustaba a la verdad del mensaje evangélico, eché en cara a Pedro delante de todos: “Tú, que eres judío, te has comportado como si no lo fueras adaptándote a los paganos; ¿cómo quieres ahora obligar a los no judíos a comportarse como judíos?”.
Pablo resume su evangelio
15 Nosotros somos judíos de nacimiento, no pecadores venidos del paganismo. 16 Estamos convencidos, sin embargo, de que Dios restablece en su amistad al ser humano por medio de la fe en Jesucristo y no por el mero cumplimiento de la ley. Así que hemos puesto nuestra fe en Cristo Jesús, a fin de que Dios nos restablezca en su amistad por medio de esa fe y no por cumplir la ley. Pues, por el mero cumplimiento de la ley, nadie será restablecido por Dios en su amistad. 17 Por otra parte, si, al buscar que Cristo nos restablezca en la amistad de Dios, nosotros resultamos ser pecadores, ¿significará esto que Cristo está al servicio del pecado? ¡De ningún modo! 18 Lo que sí es cierto es que si lo que un día demolí, ahora lo reconstruyo, estoy con ello demostrando que entonces fui culpable. 19 Fue la misma ley la que me condujo a romper con ella a fin de vivir para Dios, crucificado juntamente con Cristo. 20 Ya no soy yo quien vive; es Cristo quien vive en mí. Mi vida en este mundo consiste en creer en el Hijo de Dios que me amó y se entregó por mí. 21 No quiero hacer inútil la bondad de Dios; ahora bien, si por medio de la ley restableciera Dios al ser humano en su amistad, Cristo habría muerto inútilmente.
Galatians 2
English Standard Version
Paul Accepted by the Apostles
2 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 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. 3 But even Titus, who was with me, (E)was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. 4 (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— 5 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. 6 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. 7 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 8 (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), 9 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
- Galatians 2:12 Or fearing those of the circumcision
- Galatians 2:16 Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17
- Galatians 2:21 Or justification
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