1 Then after an interval of fourteen years I awent up again to Jerusalem with bBarnabas, taking cTitus along also. 2 It was because of a arevelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the bgospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be crunning, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even aTitus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was bcompelled to be circumcised. 4 But it was because of the afalse brethren secretly brought in, who bhad sneaked in to spy out our cliberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to dbring us into bondage. 5 But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that athe truth of the gospel would remain with you. 6 But from those who were of high areputation (what they were makes no difference to me; bGod shows no partiality)--well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me. 7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been aentrusted with the bgospel to the uncircumcised, just as cPeter had been to the circumcised 8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his aapostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), 9 and recognizing athe grace that had been given to me, bJames and cCephas and John, who were dreputed to be epillars, gave to me and fBarnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They only asked us to remember the poor--athe very thing I also was eager to do. 11 But when aCephas came to bAntioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For prior to the coming of certain men from aJames, he used to beat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, cfearing the party of the circumcision. 13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even aBarnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they awere not straightforward about bthe truth of the gospel, I said to cCephas in the presence of all, "If you, being a Jew, dlive like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews? 15 "We are aJews by nature and not bsinners from among the Gentiles; 16 nevertheless knowing that aa man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by bfaith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since cby the works of the Law no flesh will be justified. 17 "But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found asinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? bMay it never be! 18 "For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I aprove myself to be a transgressor. 19 "For through the Law I adied to the Law, so that I might live to God. 20 "I have been acrucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but bChrist lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in cthe Son of God, who dloved me and egave Himself up for me. 21 "I do not nullify the grace of God, for aif righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly."