Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Christianity -- Origin; Paul, the Apostle, Saint
1. Then fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.--And I went up by
revelation, and communicated unto them that Gospel which I preach
among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation,
lest by any means I should run, or had run in vain.--But neither
Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be
circumcised.--And that because of false brethren unawares brought
in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in
Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.--To whom we
gave place by subjection, no not for an hour; that the truth of the
Gospel might continue with you.--But of those, who seemed to be
somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me; God
accepteth no man's person) for they who seemed _to be somewhat_, in
conference added nothing to me.--But contrariwise, when they saw
that the Gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the
Gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter:--For he that wrought
effectually in Peter to the Apostleship of the circumcision, the
same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles.--And when James,
Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace
that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right
hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the heathen, and they
unto the circumcision.--Only _they would_ that we should remember
the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.--But when Peter
was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to
be blamed.--For before that certain came from James, he did eat
with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew, and
separated himself, fearing them _which were_ of the
circumcision.--And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him,
insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away by their
dissimulation.--But when I saw that they walked not uprightly,
according to the truth of the Gospel, I said unto Peter before them
all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and
not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do
the Jews?--We _who are_ Jews by nature, and not sinners of the
Gentiles,--Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the
law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in
Jesus Christ that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and
not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no
flesh be justified.--But if while we seek to be justified by Christ
we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the
minister of sin? God forbid.--For if I build again the things which
I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.--For I through the law
am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.--I am crucified
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