(KJV) Galatians 2¹

⥃The Council at Jerusalem ^{[ Acts 15:5–21 ]}

[1] Then fourteen² years after I went³ up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas⁴, and took Titus⁵ with [me] also. [2] And I went up by⁶ revelation, and communicated⁷ unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately⁸ to them which⁹ were of reputation, lest by any means I should¹⁰ run, or had run, in vain. [3] But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:¹¹ [4] And that because¹² of false brethren unawares¹³ brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty¹⁴ which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring¹⁵ us into bondage: [5] To whom we¹⁶ gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that¹⁷ the truth of the gospel might continue with you. [6] But of these who¹⁸ seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh¹⁹ no matter to me: God²⁰ accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in²¹ conference added nothing to me: [7] But contrariwise, when²² they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision²³ was committed unto me, as [the gospel] of the circumcision [was] unto Peter; [8] (For he²⁴ that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same²⁵ was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) [9] And when James²⁶, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars²⁷, perceived the grace²⁸ that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship²⁹; that we [should³⁰ go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. [10] Only [they would] that³¹ we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

⥃Paul Confronts Cephas

[11] But when Peter was come to Antioch³², I withstood³³ him to the face, because³⁴ he was to be blamed. [12] For before that certain³⁵ came from James, he did³⁶ eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew³⁷ and separated himself, fearing³⁸ them which were of the circumcision. [13] And the other³⁹ Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried⁴⁰ away with their dissimulation. [14] But when I saw that they walked⁴¹ not uprightly according to the truth⁴² of the gospel, I said⁴³ unto Peter before [them] all, If thou⁴⁴, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why⁴⁵ compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? [15] We [who are] Jews⁴⁶ by nature, and not sinners⁴⁷ of the Gentiles, [16] Knowing that⁴⁸ a man is not justified by the works of the law, but⁴⁹ by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have⁵⁰ believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for⁵¹ by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. [17] But if, while⁵² we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found⁵³ sinners, [is⁵⁴] therefore Christ the minister of sin? God⁵⁵ forbid. [18] For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.⁵⁶ [19] For I through⁵⁷ the law am dead⁵⁸ to the law, that⁵⁹ I might live unto God. [20] I am crucified⁶⁰ with Christ: nevertheless⁶¹ I live; yet not I, but⁶² Christ liveth in me: and the life⁶³ which I now⁶⁴ live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son⁶⁵ of God, who⁶⁶ loved me, and gave himself for me. [21] I do not⁶⁷ frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness⁶⁸ [come] by the law, then Christ⁶⁹ is dead in vain.