Galatians:2

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* THEN after fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas , taking along Titus . * I went up by revelation , and I stated to them the good news which I proclaim among the Gentiles . But I did this privately before those who were most esteemed , that I might not be running , or have run , to no Purpose . * But even Titus , who was with me and was a Greek , was not compelled to be circumcised , * though it was suggested on account of false brethren who had been brought in , who had crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus , in order to enslave us . * But we did not yield in subjection to them even for an hour , that the truth of the good news might continue with you . * But from those who were esteemed to be something \'97 whatever they were , it makes no difference to me ; God does not regard the social standing of a man \'97 those who were most esteemed did not impart to me anything additional . * But , on the contrary , seeing that I was entrusted with the good news for the uncircumcision as Peter was for the circumcision , * for he who had worked in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcision had worked in me for the Gentiles , * recognizing the grace given to me , James , Cephas , and John , who were regarded as pillars , gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas , that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision . * Only they wished us to remember the poor . This very thing I also was earnest in doing . * But when Peter came to Antioch , I opposed him to his face , because he had been justly censured . * For before certain persons came from James , he was eating with the Gentiles . But when they came , he drew back and separated himself , fearing those who were of the circumcision . * And the rest of the Jews practiced the same hypocrisy with him , so that even Barnabas was led off with them in their hypocrisy . * But when I saw that they were not walking straight according to the truth of the good news , I said to Cephas before them all , "If you who are a Jew are living like a Gentile and not like a Jew , how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews ?" * We who are Jews by nature and not sinners of the Gentiles , * knowing that a man is not declared righteous because of works of law , but through faith in Christ Jesus , we also have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be declared righteous because of faith in Christ , and not because of works of law , for because of works of law no human being will be declared righteous . * If while seeking to be declared righteous in Christ we ourselves are found sinners , is Christ then a servant of sin ? Never . * For if I am building up again what I pulled down , I show myself as a transgressor . * For I through law died to law that I might live to God . * I have been crucified with Christ . I am living , yet no longer I , but Christ is living in me . The life that I am now living in flesh I am living by faith in the Son of God , who loved me and gave himself for me . * I do not make nothing of the grace of God , for if righteousness is through law , then Christ died for nothing .

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