Galatians 2:1-10
Paul Defends His Gospel at Jerusalem
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Then after 14 years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.
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I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles-but privately to those recognized [as leaders]-so that I might not be running, or have run, in vain.
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But not even Titus who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
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[This issue arose] because of false brothers smuggled in, who came in secretly to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
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But we did not yield in submission to these people for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain for you.
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But from those recognized as important (what they really were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritisma)-those recognized as important added nothing to me.
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On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel for the uncircumcised, just as Peter was for the circumcised.
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For He who was at work with Peter in the apostleship to the circumcised was also at work with me among the Gentiles.
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When James, Cephas, and John, recognized as pillars, acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, [agreeing] that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
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[They asked] only that we would remember the poor, which I made every effort to do.
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