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WEB·Galatians 2

¹Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

KJVThen^G1899 fourteen^G1180 years^G2094 after^G1223 I went up^G305^(G5627) again^G3825 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414 with^G3326 Barnabas^G921, and took^G4838 Titus^G5103 with me^G4838^(G5631) also^G2532.

² I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

KJVAnd^G1161 I went up^G305^(G5627) by^G2596 revelation^G602, and^G2532 communicated^G394^(G5639) unto them^G846 that gospel^G2098 which^G3739 I preach^G2784^(G5719) among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484, but^G1161 privately^G2596^G2398 to them which were of reputation^G1380^(G5723), lest by any means^G3381^G4458 I should run^G5143^(G5725), or^G2228 had run^G5143^(G5627), in^G1519 vain^G2756.

³ But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

KJVBut^G235 neither^G3761 Titus^G5103, who^G3588 was with^G4862 me^G1698, being^G5607^(G5752) a Greek^G1672, was compelled^G315^(G5681) to be circumcised^G4059^(G5683):

⁴ This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

KJVAnd^G1161 that because of^G1223 false brethren^G5569 unawares brought in^G3920, who^G3748 came in privily^G3922^(G5627) to spy out^G2684^(G5658) our^G2257 liberty^G1657 which^G3739 we have^G2192^(G5719) in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424, that^G2443 they might bring^G2615 us^G2248 into bondage^G2615^(G5672):

⁵ to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

KJVTo whom^G3739 we gave place^G1502^(G5656) by subjection^G5292, no, not^G3761 for^G4314 an hour^G5610; that^G2443 the truth^G225 of the gospel^G2098 might continue^G1265^(G5661) with^G4314 you^G5209.

⁶ But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

KJVBut^G1161 of^G575 these who seemed^G1380^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) somewhat^G5100,(whatsoever^G3697^G4218 they were^G2258^(G5713), it maketh^G1308 no^G3762 matter^G1308^(G5719) to me^G3427: God^G2316 accepteth^G2983^(G5719) no^G3756 man's^G444 person^G4383:) for^G1063 they who seemed^G1380^(G5723) to be somewhat in conference added^G4323^(G5639) nothing^G3762 to me^G1698:

⁷ but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcised—

KJVBut^G235 contrariwise^G5121, when they saw^G1492^(G5631) that^G3754 the gospel^G2098 of the uncircumcision^G203 was committed unto me^G4100^(G5769), as^G2531 the gospel of the circumcision^G4061 was unto Peter^G4074;

⁸ for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—

KJV(For^G1063 he that wrought effectually^G1754^(G5660) in Peter^G4074 to^G1519 the apostleship^G651 of the circumcision^G4061, the same^G2532 was mighty^G1754^(G5656) in me^G1698 toward^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484:)

⁹ and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

KJVAnd^G2532 when James^G2385,^G2532 Cephas^G2786, and^G2532 John^G2491, who^G3588 seemed^G1380^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) pillars^G4769, perceived^G1097^(G5631) the grace^G5485 that was given^G1325^(G5685) unto me^G3427, they gave^G1325^(G5656) to me^G1698 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 the right hands^G1188 of fellowship^G2842; that^G2443 we^G2249 should go unto^G1519 the heathen^G1484, and^G1161 they^G846 unto^G1519 the circumcision^G4061.

¹⁰ They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

KJVOnly^G3440 they would that^G2443 we should remember^G3421^(G5725) the poor^G4434; the same^G846^G5124 which^G3739 I^G4704 also^G2532 was forward^G4704^(G5656) to do^G4160^(G5658).

¹¹ But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

KJVBut^G1161 when^G3753 Peter^G4074 was come^G2064^(G5627) to^G1519 Antioch^G490, I withstood^G436^(G5627) him^G846 to^G2596 the face^G4383, because^G3754 he was^G2258^(G5713) to be blamed^G2607^(G5772).

¹² For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

KJVFor^G1063 before^G4253 that certain^G5100 came^G2064^(G5629) from^G575 James^G2385, he did eat^G4906^(G5707) with^G3326 the Gentiles^G1484: but^G1161 when^G3753 they were come^G2064^(G5627), he withdrew^G5288^(G5707) and^G2532 separated^G873^(G5707) himself^G1438, fearing^G5399^(G5740) them which were of^G1537 the circumcision^G4061.

¹³ And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

KJVAnd^G2532 the other^G3062 Jews^G2453 dissembled^G4942^(G5681) likewise^G2532 with him^G846; insomuch^G5620 that Barnabas^G921 also^G2532 was carried away^G4879^(G5681) with their^G846 dissimulation^G5272.

¹⁴ But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

KJVBut^G235 when^G3753 I saw^G1492^(G5627) that^G3754 they walked^G3716 not^G3756 uprightly^G3716^(G5719) according to^G4314 the truth^G225 of the gospel^G2098, I said^G2036^(G5627) unto Peter^G4074 before^G1715 them all^G3956, If^G1487 thou^G4771, being^G5225^(G5723) a Jew^G2453, livest^G2198^(G5719) after the manner of Gentiles^G1483, and^G2532 not^G3756 as do the Jews^G2452, why^G5101 compellest thou^G315^(G5719) the Gentiles^G1484 to live as do the Jews^G2450^(G5721)?

¹⁵ “We, being Jews by nature and not Gentile sinners,

KJVWe^G2249 who are Jews^G2453 by nature^G5449, and^G2532 not^G3756 sinners^G268 of^G1537 the Gentiles^G1484,

¹⁶ yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 a man^G444 is^G1344 not^G3756 justified^G1344^(G5743) by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551, but^G3362 by^G1223 the faith^G4102 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, even^G2532 we^G2249 have believed^G4100^(G5656) in^G1519 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that^G2443 we might be justified^G1344^(G5686) by^G1537 the faith^G4102 of Christ^G5547, and^G2532 not^G3756 by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551: for^G1360 by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551 shall^G1344 no^G3756^G3956 flesh^G4561 be justified^G1344^(G5701).

¹⁷ But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487, while we seek^G2212^(G5723) to be justified^G1344^(G5683) by^G1722 Christ^G5547, we^G2147 ourselves^G846 also^G2532 are found^G2147^(G5681) sinners^G268, is therefore^G687 Christ^G5547 the minister^G1249 of sin^G266? God forbid^G3361^G1096^(G5636).

¹⁸ For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 I build^G3618^(G5719) again^G3825 the things^G5023 which^G3739 I destroyed^G2647^(G5656), I make^G4921^(G5719) myself^G1683 a transgressor^G3848.

¹⁹ For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

KJVFor^G1063 I^G1473 through^G1223 the law^G3551 am dead^G599^(G5627) to the law^G3551, that^G2443 I might live^G2198^(G5661) unto God^G2316.

²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That 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.

KJVI am crucified^G4957^(G5769) with Christ^G5547: nevertheless^G1161 I live^G2198^(G5719); yet not^G3765 I^G1473, but^G1161 Christ^G5547 liveth^G2198^(G5719) in^G1722 me^G1698: and^G1161 the life which^G3739 I^G2198 now^G3568 live^G2198^(G5719) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 I live^G2198^(G5719) by^G1722 the faith^G4102 of the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, who^G3588 loved^G25^(G5660) me^G3165, and^G2532 gave^G3860^(G5631) himself^G1438 for^G5228 me^G1700.

²¹ I don’t reject the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

KJVI do^G114 not^G3756 frustrate^G114^(G5719) the grace^G5485 of God^G2316: for^G1063 if^G1487 righteousness^G1343 come by^G1223 the law^G3551, then^G686 Christ^G5547 is dead^G599^(G5627) in vain^G1432.

WEB·Galatians 1

¹Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

KJVPaul^G3972, an apostle^G652,(not^G3756 of^G575 men^G444, neither^G3761 by^G1223 man^G444, but^G235 by^G1223 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 God^G2316 the Father^G3962, who^G3588 raised^G1453^(G5660) him^G846 from^G1537 the dead^G3498;)

² and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:

KJVAnd^G2532 all^G3956 the brethren^G80 which are with^G4862 me^G1698, unto the churches^G1577 of Galatia^G1053:

³ Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

KJVGrace^G5485 be to you^G5213 and^G2532 peace^G1515 from^G575 God^G2316 the Father^G3962, and^G2532 from our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547,

⁴ who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

KJVWho^G3588 gave^G1325^(G5631) himself^G1438 for^G5228 our^G2257 sins^G266, that^G3704 he might deliver^G1807^(G5643) us^G2248 from^G1537 this present^G1764^(G5761) evil^G4190 world^G165, according^G2596 to the will^G2307 of God^G2316 and^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962:

⁵ to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

KJVTo whom^G3739 be glory^G1391 for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165. Amen^G281.

⁶ I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”,

KJVI marvel^G2296^(G5719) that^G3754 ye are^G3346 so^G3779 soon^G5030 removed^G3346^(G5727) from^G575 him that called^G2564^(G5660) you^G5209 into^G1722 the grace^G5485 of Christ^G5547 unto^G1519 another^G2087 gospel^G2098:

⁷ but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

KJVWhich^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 another^G243; but there be^G1526^(G5748) some^G5100 that^G1508 trouble^G5015^(G5723) you^G5209, and^G2532 would^G2309^(G5723) pervert^G3344^(G5658) the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547.

⁸ But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.

KJVBut^G235 though^G2532^G1437 we^G2249, or^G2228 an angel^G32 from^G1537 heaven^G3772, preach any other gospel^G2097^(G5735) unto you^G5213 than^G3844 that which^G3739 we have preached^G2097^(G5668) unto you^G5213, let him be^G2077^(G5749) accursed^G331.

⁹ As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

KJVAs^G5613 we said before^G4280^(G5758), so^G2532 say I^G3004^(G5719) now^G737 again^G3825, If any^G1536 man preach^G2097 any other^G3844 gospel^G2097^(G5731) unto you^G5209 than^G3844 that^G3739 ye have received^G3880^(G5627), let him be^G2077^(G5749) accursed^G331.

¹⁰ For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 do I^G3982 now^G737 persuade^G3982^(G5719) men^G444, or^G2228 God^G2316? or^G2228 do I seek^G2212^(G5719) to please^G700^(G5721) men^G444? for^G1063 if^G1487 I^G700 yet^G2089 pleased^G700^(G5707) men^G444, I should^G302 not^G3756 be^G2252^(G5713) the servant^G1401 of Christ^G5547.

¹¹ But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

KJVBut^G1161 I certify^G1107^(G5719) you^G5213, brethren^G80, that^G3754 the gospel^G2098 which^G3588 was preached^G2097^(G5685) of^G5259 me^G1700 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 after^G2596 man^G444.

¹² For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 I^G1473 neither^G3761 received^G3880^(G5627) it^G846 of^G3844 man^G444, neither^G3777 was I taught^G1321^(G5681) it, but^G235 by^G1223 the revelation^G602 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

¹³ For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

KJVFor^G1063 ye have heard^G191^(G5656) of my^G1699 conversation^G391 in time past^G4218 in^G1722 the Jews' religion^G2454, how that^G3754 beyond^G2596 measure^G5236 I persecuted^G1377^(G5707) the church^G1577 of God^G2316, and^G2532 wasted^G4199^(G5707) it^G846:

¹⁴ I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

KJVAnd^G2532 profited^G4298^(G5707) in^G1722 the Jews' religion^G2454 above^G5228 many^G4183 my equals^G4915 in^G1722 mine own^G3450 nation^G1085, being^G5225^(G5723) more exceedingly^G4056 zealous^G2207 of the traditions^G3862 of my^G3450 fathers^G3967.

¹⁵ But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,

KJVBut^G1161 when^G3753 it pleased^G2106^(G5656) God^G2316, who^G3588 separated^G873^(G5660) me^G3165 from^G1537 my^G3450 mother's^G3384 womb^G2836, and^G2532 called^G2564^(G5660) me by^G1223 his^G846 grace^G5485,

¹⁶ to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,

KJVTo reveal^G601^(G5658) his^G846 Son^G5207 in^G1722 me^G1698, that^G2443 I might preach^G2097^(G5735) him^G846 among^G1722 the heathen^G1484; immediately^G2112 I conferred^G4323^(G5639) not^G3756 with flesh^G4561 and^G2532 blood^G129:

¹⁷ nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.

KJVNeither^G3761 went I up^G424^(G5627) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414 to^G4314 them which were apostles^G652 before^G4253 me^G1700; but^G235 I went^G565^(G5627) into^G1519 Arabia^G688, and^G2532 returned^G5290^(G5656) again^G3825 unto^G1519 Damascus^G1154.

¹⁸ Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

KJVThen^G1899 after^G3326 three^G5140 years^G2094 I went up^G424^(G5627) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414 to see^G2477^(G5658) Peter^G4074, and^G2532 abode^G1961^(G5656) with^G4314 him^G846 fifteen^G1178 days^G2250.

¹⁹ But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.

KJVBut^G1161 other^G2087 of the apostles^G652 saw I^G1492^(G5627) none^G3756, save^G1508 James^G2385 the Lord's^G2962 brother^G80.

²⁰ Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.

KJVNow^G1161 the things which^G3739 I write^G1125^(G5719) unto you^G5213, behold^G2400^(G5628), before^G1799 God^G2316,^G3754 I lie^G5574^(G5736) not^G3756.

²¹ Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

KJVAfterwards^G1899 I came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 the regions^G2824 of Syria^G4947 and^G2532 Cilicia^G2791;

²² I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,

KJVAnd^G1161 was^G2252^(G5713) unknown^G50^(G5746) by face^G4383 unto the churches^G1577 of Judaea^G2449 which^G3588 were in^G1722 Christ^G5547:

²³ but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”

KJVBut^G1161 they had^G2258^(G5713) heard^G191^(G5723) only^G3440, That^G3754 he which persecuted^G1377^(G5723) us^G2248 in times past^G4218 now^G3568 preacheth^G2097^(G5731) the faith^G4102 which^G3739 once^G4218 he destroyed^G4199^(G5707).

²⁴ So they glorified God in me.

KJVAnd^G2532 they glorified^G1392^(G5707) God^G2316 in^G1722 me^G1698.

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