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Chapter 2

1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken along Titus also.

Original Greek

ἜπειταEpeitaThenG1899ADV
διὰdiaafterG1223PREP
δεκατεσσάρωνdekatessarōnfourteenG1180A-GPN
ἐτῶνetōnyearsG2094N-GPN
πάλινpalinagainG3825ADV
ἀνέβηνanebēnI went upG0305V-2AAI-1S
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
ἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaJerusalemG2414N-APN-L
μετὰmetawithG3326PREP
ΒαρναβᾶBarnabaBarnabasG0921GN-GSM-P
συμπαραλαβὼνsumparalabōnhaving taken with [me]G4838V-2AAP-NSM
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
Τίτον·TitonTitus;G5103N-ASM-P

2 And I went up according to revelation, and I declared to them the good news that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of repute, lest somehow I might be running or ran in vain.

Original Greek

ἀνέβηνanebēnI went upG0305V-2AAI-1S
δὲdenowG1161CONJ
κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP
ἀποκάλυψινapokalupsina revelationG0602N-ASF
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἀνεθέμηνanethemēnset beforeG0394V-2AMI-1S
αὐτοῖςautoisthemG0846P-DPM
τὸtotheG3588T-ASN
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN
ὃhothatG3739R-ASN
κηρύσσωkērussōI proclaimG2784V-PAI-1S
ἐνenamongG1722PREP
τοῖςtoistheG3588T-DPN
ἔθνεσιν,ethnesinGentiles —G1484N-DPN
κατ᾽kat᾽apartG2596PREP
ἰδίανidianprivatelyG2398A-ASF
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM
δοκοῦσιν,dokousinesteemed —G1380V-PAP-DPM
μήmēlestG3361PRT-N
πωςpōsperhapsG4458PRT
εἰςeisinG1519PREP
κενὸνkenonvainG2756A-ASN
τρέχωtrechōI may be runningG5143V-PAS-1S
ἢēorG2228CONJ
ἔδραμον.edramonhave run.G5143V-2AAI-1S

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

Original Greek

ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG0235CONJ
οὐδὲoudenot evenG3761CONJ-N
ΤίτοςTitosTitusG5103N-NSM-P
ὁhowho [was]G3588T-NSM
σὺνsunwithG4862PREP
ἐμοί,emoime myself,G1473P-1DS
ἝλληνHellēna GreekG1672N-NSM-LG
ὤν,ōnbeing,G1510V-PAP-NSM
ἠναγκάσθηēnagkasthēwas compelledG0315V-API-3S
περιτμηθῆναι·peritmēthēnaito be circumcised;G4059V-APN

4 But that issue was because of those false brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us,

Original Greek

διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP
δὲdeevenG1161CONJ
τοὺςtoustheG3588T-APM
παρεισάκτουςpareisaktousbrought in secretlyG3920A-APM
ψευδαδέλφους,pseudadelphousfalse brothers,G5569N-APM
οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748R-NPM
παρεισῆλθονpareisēlthoncame in by stealthG3922V-2AAI-3P
κατασκοπῆσαιkataskopēsaito spy outG2684V-AAN
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
ἐλευθερίανeleutherianfreedomG1657N-ASF
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165P-1GP
ἣνhēnwhichG3739R-ASF
ἔχομενechomenwe haveG2192V-PAI-1P
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T
Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus,G2424GN-DSM-P
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165P-1AP
καταδουλώσουσιν,katadoulōsousinthey will enslave,G2615V-FAI-3P

5 to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, so that the truth of the good news might continue with you.

Original Greek

οἷςhoisto whomG3739R-DPM
οὐδὲoudenot evenG3761CONJ-N
πρὸςprosforG4314PREP
ὥρανhōranan hourG5610N-ASF
εἴξαμενeixamendid we yieldG1502V-AAI-1P
τῇtēa<the>G3588T-DSF
ὑποταγῇ,hupotagēain subjection,G5292N-DSF
ἵναinaso thatG2443CONJ
ἡhētheG3588T-NSF
ἀλήθειαalētheiatruthG0225N-NSF
τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSN
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelG2098N-GSN
διαμείνῃdiameinēmay continueG1265V-AAS-3S
πρὸςproswithG4314PREP
ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771P-2AP

6 But from those who were reputed to be something (what kind they were formerly, it makes no difference to me, God does not accept a personage of man), for those who were of repute added nothing to me,

Original Greek

ἀπὸapoOfG0575PREP
δὲdenowG1161CONJ
τῶνtōnthoseG3588T-GPM
δοκούντωνdokountōnesteemedG1380V-PAP-GPM
εἶναίeinaito beG1511V-PAN
τι,tisomething —G5100X-ASN
ὁποῖοίhopoioiwhatsoeverG3697I-NPM
ποτεpoteformerlyG4218PRT
ἦσανēsanthey wereG1510V-IAI-3P
οὐδένoudenno [thing]G3762A-ASN
μοιmoito meG3165P-1DS
διαφέρει·diaphereimakes a difference;G1308V-PAI-3S
πρόσωπονprosōpon[the] faceG4383N-ASN
ὁho<the>G3588T-NSM
θεὸςtheosGodG2316N-NSM-T
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof a manG0444N-GSM
οὐounotG3756PRT-N
λαμβάνει·lambaneidoes take [account of];G2983V-PAI-3S
ἐμοὶemoito me myselfG1473P-1DS
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
οἱhoitheG3588T-NPM
δοκοῦντεςdokountesesteemedG1380V-PAP-NPM
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762A-ASN
προσανέθεντο,prosanethentoadded,G4323V-2AMI-3P

7 but to the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the good news for men of uncircumcision, as Peter for men of circumcision

Original Greek

ἀλλὰallaButG0235CONJ
τοὐναντίον,tounantionon the contrary,G5121ADV
ἰδόντεςidonteshaving seenG1492HV-2AAP-NPM
ὅτιhotithatG3754GCONJ
πεπίστευμαιpepisteumaiI have been entrusted withG4100V-RPI-1S
τὸtotheG3588T-ASN
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098N-ASN
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
ἀκροβυστίαςakrobustiasuncircumcisionG0203N-GSF
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531CONJ
ΠέτροςPetrosPeter [with that]G4074GN-NSM-P
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
περιτομῆς,peritomēscircumcisionG4061N-GSF

8 (for he who was working in Peter for the apostleship for men of circumcision was also working in me for the Gentiles),

Original Greek

ὁhothe [One]G3588T-NSM
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἐνεργήσαςenergēsashaving workedG1754V-AAP-NSM
ΠέτρῳPetrōin PeterG4074GN-DSM-P
εἰςeisforG1519PREP
ἀποστολὴνapostolēnapostleshipG0651N-ASF
τῆςtēsof theG3588T-GSF
περιτομῆςperitomēscircumcisionG4061N-GSF
ἐνήργησενenērgēsendidG1754V-AAI-3S
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἐμοὶemoiin me myselfG1473P-1DS
εἰςeistowardG1519PREP
τὰtatheG3588T-APN
ἔθνη,ethnēGentiles —G1484N-APN

9 and James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, when they understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship. So that we were for the Gentiles, and they for men of circumcision,

Original Greek

καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
γνόντεςgnonteshaving knownG1097V-2AAP-NPM
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
χάρινcharingraceG5485N-ASF
τὴνtēnwhichG3588T-ASF
δοθεῖσάνdotheisanhaving been givenG1325V-APP-ASF
μοι,moito me,G3165P-1DS
ἸάκωβοςIakōbosJamesG2385IN-NSM-P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ΚηφᾶςKēphasCephasG2786N-NSM-P
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
Ἰωάννης,IōannēsJohn,G2491HN-NSM-P
οἱhoithoseG3588T-NPM
δοκοῦντεςdokountesesteemedG1380V-PAP-NPM
στῦλοιstuloipillarsG4769N-NPM
εἶναι,einaito be,G1511V-PAN
δεξιὰςdexias[the] right handsG1188A-APF
ἔδωκανedōkangaveG1325V-AAI-3P
ἐμοὶemoito me myselfG1473P-1DS
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ΒαρναβᾷBarnabato BarnabasG0921GN-DSM-P
κοινωνίας,koinōniasof fellowship,G2842N-GSF
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselves [should go]G3165P-1NP
μὲνmenindeedG3303PRT
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
τὰtatheG3588T-APN
ἔθνη,ethnēGentiles,G1484N-APN
αὐτοὶautoitheyG0846P-NPM
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
περιτομήν,peritomēncircumcision,G4061N-ASF

10 only that we should remember the poor, which this same thing I also was eager to do.

Original Greek

μόνονmononOnly [they asked]G3441A-ASN
τῶνtōntheG3588T-GPM
πτωχῶνptōchōnpoorG4434N-GPM
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
μνημονεύωμεν·mnēmoneuōmenwe may remember;G3421V-PAS-1P
ὃhothatG3739R-ASN
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
ἐσπούδασαespoudasaI was eagerG4704V-AAI-1S
αὐτὸauto[the] sameG0846P-ASN
τοῦτοtoutothingG3778D-ASN
ποιῆσαι.¶poiēsaito do.G4160GV-AAN

11 But when Peter came to Antioch I opposed him to the face, because he was blameworthy.

Original Greek

ὍτεHoteWhenG3753CONJ
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
ἦλθενēlthencameG2064V-2AAI-3S
ΚηφᾶςKēphasPeterG2786N-NSM-P
εἰςeistoG1519PREP
Ἀντιόχειαν,AntiocheianAntioch,G0490GN-ASF-L
κατὰkatatoG2596PREP
πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383N-ASN
αὐτῷautōhisG0846P-DSM
ἀντέστην,antestēnI opposed [him],G0436V-2AAI-1S
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754HCONJ
κατεγνωσμένοςkategnōsmenoscondemnedG2607V-RPP-NSM
ἦν.ēnhe was standing.G1510V-IAI-3S

12 For before certain men came from James he ate together with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing men of circumcision.

Original Greek

πρὸproBeforeG4253PREP
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSN
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064V-2AAN
τιναςtinascertain onesG5100X-APM
ἀπὸapofromG0575PREP
ἸακώβουIakōbouJamesG2385IN-GSM-P
μετὰmetawithG3326PREP
τῶνtōntheG3588T-GPN
ἐθνῶνethnōnGentilesG1484N-GPN
συνήσθιεν·sunēsthienhe was eating;G4906V-IAI-3S
ὅτεhotewhenG3753CONJ
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
ἦλθον,ēlthonthey came,G2064V-2AAI-3P
ὑπέστελλενhupestellenhe was drawing backG5288V-IAI-3S
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ἀφώριζενaphōrizenhe was separatingG0873V-IAI-3S
ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimselfG1438F-3ASM
φοβούμενοςphoboumenosbeing afraid ofG5399V-PNP-NSM
τοὺςtousthoseG3588T-APM
ἐκekofG1537PREP
περιτομῆς·peritomēs[the] circumcision;G4061N-GSF

13 And the other Jews also joined in hypocrisy with him, so that even Barnabas went along with their hypocrisy.

Original Greek

καὶkaiAndG2532CONJ
συνυπεκρίθησανsunupekrithēsanacted hypocriticallyG4942V-API-3P
αὐτῷautōwith himG0846P-DSM
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
οἱhoitheG3588T-NPM
λοιποὶloipoirestG3062A-NPM
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiof [the] JewsG2453N-NPM-PG
ὥστεhōsteso thatG5620CONJ
καὶkaievenG2532CONJ
ΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasBarnabasG0921GN-NSM-P
συναπήχθηsunapēchthēwas carried awayG4879V-API-3S
αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM
τῇtēaby theG3588T-DSF
ὑποκρίσει.hupokriseihypocrisy.G5272N-DSF

14 But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly toward the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, If thou being a Jew, live as a Gentile and not as a Jew, why do thou compel the Gentiles to live as Jews?

Original Greek

ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG0235CONJ
ὅτεhotewhenG3753CONJ
εἶδονeidonI sawG1492HV-2AAI-1S
ὅτιhotithatG3754GCONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ὀρθοποδοῦσινorthopodousinthey are walking uprightlyG3716V-PAI-3P
πρὸςprosaccording toG4314PREP
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
ἀλήθειανalētheiantruthG0225N-ASF
τοῦtouof theG3588T-GSN
εὐαγγελίου,euangeliougospel,G2098N-GSN
εἶπονeiponI saidG2036V-2AAI-1S
τῷtō<the>G3588T-DSM
ΚηφᾷKēphato PeterG2786N-DSM-P
ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715PREP
πάντων·pantōnall;G3956A-GPM
εἰeiIfG1487GCOND
σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS
ἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosa JewG2453N-NSM-PG
ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnbeingG5225V-PAP-NSM
ἐθνικῶςethnikōslike a GentileG1483ADV-T
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
οὐχὶouchinotG3780PRT-N
ἸουδαϊκῶςIoudaikōslike a JewG2452ADV-T
ζῇς,zēaslive,G2198V-PAI-2S
πῶςpōswhyG4459PRT-I
τὰtatheG3588T-APN
ἔθνηethnēGentilesG1484N-APN
ἀναγκάζειςanagkazeisdo you compelG0315V-PAI-2S
ἰουδαΐζειν;ioudaizeinto Judaize?G2450V-PAN

15 We are Jews by nature and not sinful men of the Gentiles,

Original Greek

ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165P-1NP
φύσειphuseiby birthG5449N-DSF
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453N-NPM-PG
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐξexofG1537PREP
ἐθνῶνethnōn[the] GentilesG1484N-GPN
ἁμαρτωλοί·hamartōloisinners;G0268A-NPM

16 knowing that a man is not made righteous from works of law, instead through faith of Jesus Christ. And we believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made righteous from faith of Christ, and not from works of law, because no flesh will be made righteous from works of law.

Original Greek

εἰδότεςeidotesknowingG6063V-RAP-NPM
δὲdethenG1161CONJ
ὅτιhotithatG3754GCONJ
οὐounotG3756PRT-N
δικαιοῦταιdikaioutaiis justifiedG1344V-PPI-3S
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG0444N-NSM
ἐξexbyG1537PREP
ἔργωνergōnworksG2041N-GPN
νόμουnomouof lawG3551N-GSM
ἐὰνeanonlyG1437COND
μὴmēexceptG3361PRT-N
διὰdiathroughG1223PREP
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF
ἸησοῦIēsoufrom JesusG2424GN-GSM-P
Χριστοῦ,ChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T
καὶkaievenG2532CONJ
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165P-1NP
εἰςeisinG1519PREP
ΧριστὸνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P
ἐπιστεύσαμεν,episteusamenbelieved,G4100V-AAI-1P
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
δικαιωθῶμενdikaiōthōmenwe may be justifiedG1344V-APS-1P
ἐκekbyG1537PREP
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF
ΧριστοῦChristoufrom ChristG5547N-GSM-T
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
οὐκouknotG3756PRT-N
ἐξexbyG1537PREP
ἔργωνergōnworksG2041N-GPN
νόμου·nomouof the Law;G3551N-GSM
ὅτιhotisinceG3754HCONJ
ἐξexbyG1537PREP
ἔργωνergōnworksG2041N-GPN
νόμουnomouof the LawG3551N-GSM
οὐounotG3756PRT-N
δικαιωθήσεταιdikaiōthēsetaiwill be justifiedG1344V-FPI-3S
πᾶσαpasaanyG3956A-NSF
σάρξ.sarxflesh.G4561N-NSF

17 But if, while seeking to be made righteous in Christ, we ourselves were also found sinful, then is Christ an aide of sin? May it not happen!

Original Greek

εἰeiIfG1487GCOND
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
ζητοῦντεςzētountesseekingG2212V-PAP-NPM
δικαιωθῆναιdikaiōthēnaito be justifiedG1344V-APN
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T
εὑρέθημενheurethēmenhave been foundG2147V-2API-1P
καὶkaialsoG2532CONJ
αὐτοὶautoiwe ourselvesG0846P-NPM
ἁμαρτωλοί,hamartōloisinners,G0268A-NPM
ἆραarasurely not [is]G0687PRT-N
ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T
ἁμαρτίαςhamartiasof sinG0266N-GSF
διάκονος;diakonosa minister?G1249N-NSM
μὴmēNeverG3361PRT-N
γένοιτο.genoitowould it be!G1096V-2ADO-3S

18 For if I build again these things that I tore down, I demonstrate myself a transgressor.

Original Greek

εἰeiIfG1487GCOND
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
ἃhathatG3739R-APN
κατέλυσα,katelusaI had torn down,G2647V-AAI-1S
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN
πάλινpalinagainG3825ADV
οἰκοδομῶ,oikodomōI build,G3618V-PAI-1S
παραβάτηνparabatēna transgressorG3848N-ASM
ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473F-1ASM
συνιστάνω·sunistanōI prove;G4921V-PAI-1S

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

Original Greek

ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473P-1NS
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
διὰdiathroughG1223PREP
νόμουnomou[the] LawG3551N-GSM
νόμῳnomōto [the] LawG3551N-DSM
ἀπέθανον,apethanondied,G0599V-2AAI-1S
ἵναinathatG2443CONJ
θεῷtheōto GodG2316N-DSM-T
ζήσω.zēsōI may live.G2198V-AAS-1S

20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And what I now live in flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

Original Greek

ζῶzōI liveG2198V-PAI-1S
δὲdenowG1161CONJ
οὐκέτιouketino longerG3756PRT-N + G2089
ἐγώ,egōI myself,G1473P-1NS
ζῇzēalivesG2198V-PAI-3S
δὲdehoweverG1161CONJ
ἐνeninG1722PREP
ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS
Χριστός·ChristosChrist;G5547N-NSM-T
ὃhothat whichG3739R-ASN
δὲdethenG1161CONJ
νῦνnunnowG3568ADV
ζῶzōI liveG2198V-PAI-1S
ἐνeninG1722PREP
σαρκί,sarki[the] flesh,G4561N-DSF
ἐνenthroughG1722PREP
πίστειpisteifaithG4102GN-DSF
ζῶzōI liveG2198V-PAI-1S
τῇtēathatG3588T-DSF
τοῦtoufrom theG3588T-GSM
υἱοῦhuiouSonG5207N-GSM
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T
τοῦtouthe [One who]G3588T-GSM
ἀγαπήσαντόςagapēsantoshaving lovedG0025V-AAP-GSM
μεmemeG3165P-1AS
καὶkaiandG2532CONJ
παραδόντοςparadontoshaving given upG3860V-2AAP-GSM
ἑαυτὸνhe'autonHimselfG1438F-3ASM
ὑπὲρhuperforG5228PREP
ἐμοῦ.emoume.G1473S-1SGSN

21 I do not disregard the grace of God, for if righteousness is through law, then Christ died in vain.

Original Greek

οὐκoukNotG3756PRT-N
ἀθετῶathetōI do set asideG0114V-PAI-1S
τὴνtēntheG3588T-ASF
χάρινcharingraceG5485N-ASF
τοῦtou<the>G3588T-GSM
θεοῦ·theouof God;G2316N-GSM-T
εἰeiifG1487GCOND
γὰρgarforG1063CONJ
διὰdiathroughG1223PREP
νόμουnomou[the] LawG3551N-GSM
δικαιοσύνη,dikaiosunērighteousness [is],G1343N-NSF
ἄραarathenG0686CONJ
ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T
δωρεὰνdōreanfor naughtG1432ADV
ἀπέθανεν.¶apethanendied.G0599V-2AAI-3S