Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of the Book of Galatians Translated by John Nelson Darby This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Recording by Aaron Holtstrand Chapter 2
Then, after a lapse of fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. And I went up according to Revelation, and I laid before them the glad tidings which I preach among the nations, but privately to those conspicuous among them, lest in any way I ran or had run in vain. But neither was Titus, who was
with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised. And it was on account of the false brethren brought in surreptitiously, who came in surreptitiously to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage, to whom we yielded in subjection, not even for an hour, that the truth of the glad tidings might remain with you, but from those who were conspicuous as being somewhat whatsoever they were, it makes no
difference to me. God does not accept man's person, for to me those who were conspicuous communicated nothing but on the contrary seeing that the glad tidings of the uncircumcision were confided to me even as to peter that of the circumcision for he that wrought in peter for the apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the gentiles and recognizing the grace given to me james and cephas and john who are conspicuous as being pillars gave to me and
barnabas the right hands of fellowship that we should go to the nations and they to the circumcision only that we should remember the poor which same thing also i was diligent to do but when peter came to antioch i was stood him to the face because he was to be condemned for before that certain came from james he ate with those of the nations but when they came he drew back and separated himself fearing those of the circumcision and the rest of the jews also played the same
dissembling part with him so that even barnabas was carried away too by their dissimulation but when i saw that they do not walk straightforwardly according to the truth of the glad tidings i said to peter before all if thou being a jew live as the nations and not as the jews how dost thou compel the nations to judy's we jews by nature and not sinners of the nations but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law nor but by the faith
of jesus christ we also have believed on christ jesus that we might be justified on the principle of the faith of christ and not of works of law because on the principle of works of law no flesh shall be justified now if in seeking to be justified in christ we also have been found sinners then is christ minister of sin far be the thought for if the things i have thrown down these i build again i constitute myself a transgressor for i through law have died to law
that i may live to god i am crucified with christ and no longer live i but christ lives in me but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me, and given himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness is by law, then Christ has died for nothing. End of chapter 2. Recording by Aaron Haltstrand.
