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Galatians 2 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

The Council at Jerusalem

(cf. Act 15:1–21 )
Gal 2:1Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.
Gal 2:2[fn]It was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
Gal 2:3But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
Gal 2:4But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.
Gal 2:5But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
Gal 2:6But from those who [fn]were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God [fn]shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.
Gal 2:7But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel [fn]to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been [fn]to the circumcised
Gal 2:8(for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship [fn]to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),
Gal 2:9and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, [fn]James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right [fn]hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Gal 2:10They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do.

Peter (Cephas) Opposed by Paul

Gal 2:11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he [fn]stood condemned.
Gal 2:12For prior to the coming of certain men from [fn]James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing [fn]the party of the circumcision.
Gal 2:13The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
Gal 2:14But when I saw that they were not [fn]straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?[fn]
Gal 2:15“We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles;
Gal 2:16nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of [fn]the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of [fn]the Law; since by the works of [fn]the Law no [fn]flesh will be justified.
Gal 2:17“But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? May it never be!
Gal 2:18“For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a transgressor.
Gal 2:19“For through [fn]the Law I died to [fn]the Law, so that I might live to God.
Gal 2:20“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and [fn]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Gal 2:21“I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through [fn]the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: according to revelation I went up
Literally: seemed to be something
Literally: does not receive a face
Literally: of the uncircumcision
Literally: of the circumcision
Literally: of the circumcision
Or, Jacob
Literally: hands
Or, was to be condemned; lit was one who was condemned, or, was self-condemned
Or, Jacob
Or, converts from the circumcised; lit those from the circumcision
Or, progressing toward; lit walking straightly
Some close the direct quotation here, others extend it through v 21
Or, law
Or, mortal man
Or, law
Or, insofar as I
Or, law
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