Entonces, después de catorce años, subí otra vez a Jerusalén con Bernabé^a, llevando también a Tito^b. 2 Subí por causa de una revelación^a y les presenté el evangelio^b que predico entre los gentiles, pero lo hice en privado a los que tenían alta reputación, para cerciorarme de que no corría ni¹ había corrido en vano^c. 3 Pero ni aun Tito^a, que estaba conmigo, fue obligado a circuncidarse^b, aunque era griego. 4 Y esto fue por causa de los falsos hermanos^a introducidos secretamente, que se habían infiltrado^b para espiar la¹ libertad que tenemos en Cristo Jesús^c, a fin de someternos a esclavitud^d, 5 a los cuales ni por un momento¹ cedimos, para no someternos, a fin de que la verdad del evangelio^a permanezca con vosotros. 6 Y de aquellos que tenían reputación de ser algo^a (lo que eran, nada me importa; Dios no hace acepción de personas^1b), pues bien, los que tenían reputación, nada me enseñaron². 7 Sino al contrario, al ver que se me había encomendado el evangelio^a a los de la incircuncisión^b, así como Pedro lo había sido a los de la circuncisión^c 8 (porque aquel que obró eficazmente para con Pedro en su apostolado^a a los de la circuncisión, también obró eficazmente para conmigo en mi apostolado a los gentiles), 9 y al reconocer la gracia que se me había dado^a, Jacobo^1b, Pedro^2c y Juan, que eran considerados^d como columnas^e, nos dieron a mí y a Bernabé^f la diestra^3g de compañerismo, para que nosotros fuéramos a los gentiles^h y ellos a los de la circuncisión. 10 Solo nos pidieron que nos acordáramos de los pobres^a, lo mismo que yo estaba también deseoso de hacer.

11 Pero cuando Pedro^1a vino a Antioquía^b, me opuse a él cara a cara, porque era de condenar². 12 Porque antes de venir algunos de parte de Jacobo^1a, él comía con los gentiles^b, pero cuando vinieron, empezó a retraerse y apartarse, porque temía² a los de la circuncisión^c. 13 Y el resto de los judíos se le unió en su hipocresía, de tal manera que aun Bernabé^a fue arrastrado por la hipocresía de ellos. 14 Pero cuando vi que no andaban con rectitud^a en cuanto a la verdad del evangelio^b, dije a Pedro^1c delante de todos: Si tú, siendo judío, vives como los gentiles^d y no como los judíos, ¿por qué obligas a los gentiles a vivir como judíos? 15 Nosotros somos judíos de nacimiento^1a y no pecadores^b de entre los gentiles; 16 sin embargo, sabiendo que el hombre no es justificado por las obras de la ley^a, sino mediante la fe en Cristo Jesús, también nosotros hemos creído en Cristo Jesús, para que seamos justificados por la fe^b en Cristo, y no por las obras de la ley; puesto que por las obras de la ley nadie¹ será justificado^c. 17 Pero si buscando ser justificados en Cristo, también nosotros hemos sido hallados pecadores^a, ¿es Cristo, entonces, ministro de pecado? ¡De ningún modo^b! 18 Porque si yo reedifico lo que en otro tiempo destruí, yo mismo resulto transgresor^a. 19 Pues mediante la ley yo morí a la ley^a, a fin de vivir para Dios. 20 Con Cristo he sido crucificado^1a, y ya no soy yo el que vive, sino que Cristo vive en mí^b; y la vida que² ahora vivo en la carne, la³ vivo por fe en el Hijo de Dios^c, el cual me amó^d y se entregó a sí mismo por mí^e. 21 No hago nula la gracia de Dios, porque si la justicia viene por medio de la ley^a, entonces Cristo murió en vano¹.

Then after a period of fourteen years I ^aagain went up to Jerusalem, this time with ^bBarnabas, taking ^cTitus along also. 2 I went up to Jerusalem because of a divine ^arevelation, and I put before them the ^bgospel which I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so in private before those of ¹reputation, for fear that I might be ^crunning or had run the course of my ministry in vain. 3 But all went well, for not even ^aTitus, who was with me, was ^bcompelled as some had anticipated to be circumcised, despite the fact that he was a Greek. 4 My concern was because of the ^1afalse brothers those people masquerading as Christians who had been secretly smuggled in to the community of believers. They ^bhad slipped in to spy on ^cthe freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to ^dbring us back into bondage under the Law of Moses. 5 But we did not yield to them even for a moment, so that ^athe truth of the gospel would continue to remain with you in its purity. 6 But from those who were of high ^areputation (whatever they were—in terms of individual importance—makes no difference to me; ^bGod shows no partiality—He is not impressed with the positions that people hold nor does He recognize distinctions such as fame or power)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me that is, they had nothing to add to my gospel message nor did they impose any new requirements on me. Deut 10:17 7 But on the contrary, they saw that I had been ^aentrusted with the ^bgospel to the uncircumcised (Gentiles) , just as ^cPeter had been entrusted to proclaim the gospel to the circumcised (Jews) ; 8 (for He who worked effectively for Peter and empowered him in his ^aministry to the Jews also worked effectively for me and empowered me in my ministry to the Gentiles). 9 And recognizing ^athe grace that God had bestowed on me, ^bJames and ^cCephas (Peter) and John, who were ^dreputed to be ^epillars of the Jerusalem church, gave to me and ^fBarnabas the ^1gright hand of fellowship, so that we could ^hgo to the Gentiles with their blessing and they to the circumcised (Jews) . 10 They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, ^athe very thing I was also eager to do.

11 Now when ^aCephas (Peter) came to ^bAntioch, I opposed him face to face about his conduct there, because he stood condemned by his own actions. 12 Before certain men came from ^aJames, he used to ^beat his meals with the Gentiles; but when the men from Jerusalem arrived, he began to withdraw and separate himself from the Gentile believers, ^cbecause he was afraid of those from the ¹circumcision. 13 The rest of the Jews joined him in this hypocrisy ignoring their knowledge that Jewish and Gentile Christians were united, under the new covenant, into one faith, with the result that even ^aBarnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they ^awere not being straightforward about ^bthe truth of the gospel, I told ^cCephas (Peter) in front of everyone, “If you, being a Jew, ^dlive as you have been living like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you are now virtually forcing the Gentiles to live like Jews if they want to eat with you?”

15 I went on to say “We are ^aJews by birth and not ^bsinners from among the Gentiles; 16 yet we know that ^aa man is not ¹justified and placed in right standing with God by works of the Law, but only through faith in God’s beloved Son, Christ Jesus. And even we as Jews have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by ^bfaith in Christ and not by works of the Law. ^cBy observing the Law no one will ever be justified declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty. Ps 143:2 17 But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ by faith, we ourselves are found to be ^asinners, does that make Christ an advocate or promoter of our sin? ^bCertainly not! 18 For if I or anyone else should rebuild through word or by practice what I once tore down the belief that observing the Law is essential for salvation, I ^aprove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the Law I ^adied to the Law and its demands on me because salvation is provided through the death and resurrection of Christ, so that I might from now on live to God. 20 I have been ^acrucified with Christ that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion; it is no longer I who live, but ^bChrist lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting in ^cthe Son of God, who ^dloved me and ^egave Himself up for me. 21 I do not ignore or nullify the gracious gift of the grace of God His amazing, unmerited favor, for ^aif righteousness comes through observing the Law, then Christ died needlessly. His suffering and death would have had no purpose whatsoever.”

Then after an interval of fourteen years I ^awent up again to Jerusalem with ^bBarnabas, taking ^cTitus along also. 2 ¹It was because of a ^arevelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the ^bgospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that somehow I might be ^crunning, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even ^aTitus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was ^bcompelled to be circumcised. 4 Yet it was a concern because of the ^afalse brothers secretly brought in, who ^bhad sneaked in to spy on our ^cfreedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to ^denslave us. 5 But we did not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that ^athe truth of the gospel would remain with you. 6 But from those who ¹were of considerable ^arepute (what they were makes no difference to me; ^bGod shows no favoritism)—well, those who were of repute contributed nothing to me. 7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been ^aentrusted with the ^bgospel ¹to the uncircumcised, just as ^cPeter had been ²to the circumcised 8 (for He who was at work for Peter in his ^aapostleship ¹to the circumcised was at work for me also to the Gentiles), 9 and recognizing ^athe grace that had been given to me, ^1bJames and ^2cCephas and John, who were ^dreputed to be ^epillars, gave to me and ^fBarnabas the ^gright ³hand of fellowship, so that we might ^hgo to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. 10 They only asked us to remember the poor—^athe very thing I also was eager to do.

11 But when ^aCephas came to ^bAntioch, I opposed him to his face, because he ¹stood condemned. 12 For prior to the coming of some men from ^1aJames, he used to ^beat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and separate himself, ^cfearing those from the circumcision. 13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even ^aBarnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they ^awere not ¹straightforward about ^bthe truth of the gospel, I said to ^cCephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, ^dlive like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?²

15 “We are ^aJews by nature and not ^bsinners from the Gentiles; 16 nevertheless, knowing that ^aa person is not justified by works of ¹the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by ^bfaith in Christ and not by works of ²the Law; since ^cby works of ³the Law no ⁴flesh will be justified. 17 But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found ^asinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? ^1bFar from it! 18 For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I ^aprove myself to be a wrongdoer. 19 For through ¹the Law I ^adied to ²the Law, so that I might live for God. 20 I have been ^acrucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but ^bChrist lives in me; and ¹the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in ^cthe Son of God, who ^dloved me and ^egave Himself up for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for ^aif righteousness comes through ¹the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

Then after an interval of fourteen years I ^awent up again to Jerusalem with ^bBarnabas, taking ^cTitus along also. 2 ¹It was because of a ^arevelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the ^bgospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be ^crunning, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even ^aTitus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was ^bcompelled to be circumcised. 4 But it was because of the ^afalse brethren secretly brought in, who ^bhad sneaked in to spy out our ^cliberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to ^dbring us into bondage. 5 But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that ^athe truth of the gospel would remain with you. 6 But from those who ¹were of high ^areputation (what they were makes no difference to me; ^bGod ²shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me. 7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been ^aentrusted with the ^bgospel ¹to the uncircumcised, just as ^cPeter had been ²to the circumcised 8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his ^aapostleship ¹to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), 9 and recognizing ^athe grace that had been given to me, ^1bJames and ^cCephas and John, who were ^dreputed to be ^epillars, gave to me and ^fBarnabas the ^gright ²hand of fellowship, so that we might ^hgo to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They only asked us to remember the poor—^athe very thing I also was eager to do.

11 But when ^aCephas came to ^bAntioch, I opposed him to his face, because he ¹stood condemned. 12 For prior to the coming of certain men from ^1aJames, he used to ^beat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, ^cfearing ²the party of the circumcision. 13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even ^aBarnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they ^awere not ¹straightforward about ^bthe truth of the gospel, I said to ^cCephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, ^dlive like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?²

15 “We are ^aJews by nature and not ^bsinners from among the Gentiles; 16 nevertheless knowing that ^aa man is not justified by the works of ¹the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by ^bfaith in Christ and not by the works of ²the Law; since ^cby the works of ³the Law no ⁴flesh will be justified. 17 But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found ^asinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? ^bMay it never be! 18 For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I ^aprove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through ¹the Law I ^adied to ²the Law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been ^acrucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but ^bChrist lives in me; and ¹the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in ^cthe Son of God, who ^dloved me and ^egave Himself up for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for ^aif righteousness comes through ¹the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”