Galatians 2
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Defending the Gospel
1Then after fourteen years #Acts 15:2I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. 2And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but #Acts 15:1–4privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means #(Rom. 9:16; 1 Cor. 9:24); Gal. 5:7; Phil. 2:16; 1 Thess. 3:5; 2 Tim. 4:7; Heb. 12:1I might run, or had run, in vain. 3Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. 4And this occurred because of #Acts 15:1, 24; 2 Cor. 11:13, 26; Gal. 1:7false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our #Gal. 3:25; 5:1, 13; (James 1:25)liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, #Gal. 4:3, 9that they might bring us into bondage), 5to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that #(Gal. 1:6; 2:14; 3:1); Col. 1:5the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6But from those #Gal. 2:9; 6:3who seemed to be something—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; #Acts 10:34; Rom. 2:11God shows personal favoritism to no man—for those who seemed to be something #2 Cor. 11:5; 12:11added nothing to me. 7But on the contrary, #Acts 9:15; 13:46; 22:21; Rom. 11:13when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised #1 Cor. 9:17; 1 Thess. 2:4; 1 Tim. 1:11had been committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter 8(for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the #1 Pet. 1:1circumcised #Acts 9:15also #(Gal. 3:5)worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles), 9and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be #Matt. 16:18pillars, perceived #Rom. 1:5the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, #Acts 13:3that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10They desired only that we should remember the poor, #Acts 11:30the very thing which I also was eager to do.
No Return to the Law
11#Acts 15:35Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; 12for before certain men came from James, #(Acts 10:28; 11:2, 3)he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
14But when I saw that they were not straightforward about #Gal. 1:6; 2:5; Col. 1:5the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter #1 Tim. 5:20before them all, #(Acts 10:28); Gal. 2:12“If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews? 15#(Acts 15:10)We who are Jews by nature, and not #Matt. 9:11sinners of the Gentiles, 16#Acts 13:38, 39; Gal. 3:11knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but #Rom. 1:17by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not #Ps. 143:2; Rom. 3:20by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
17“But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found #(1 John 3:8)sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! 18For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I #Rom. 8:2through the law #(Rom. 6:2, 14; 7:4); 1 Cor. 9:20died to the law that I might #(Rom. 6:11)live to God. 20I have been #(Rom. 6:6; Gal. 5:24; 6:14)crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh #Rom. 6:8–11; 2 Cor. 5:15; (Eph. 2:4–6; Col. 3:1–4)I live by faith in the Son of God, #Is. 53:12; Eph. 5:2who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21I do not set aside the grace of God; for #Heb. 7:11if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”
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Galatians 2
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1Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2And 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. 3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4and 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: 5to whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6But 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: 7but 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:) 9and 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. 10Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. 11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12For 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. 13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14But 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?
15We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16knowing 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. 17But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. 18For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. 20I 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. 21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
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