1 Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. 2 And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain. 3 But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: 5 to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man’s person)—they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me: 7 but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision 8 (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles); 9 and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision; 10 only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.
11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 15 We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 17 But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid. 18 For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor. 19 For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. 21 I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
1 Siis, neljateistkümne aasta pärast, ma läksin jälle üles Jeruusalemma ühes Barnabasega ja võtsin ka Tiituse kaasa.
2 Ent ma läksin sinna ilmutuse tagajärjel ja esitasin neile Evangeeliumi, mida ma kuulutasin paganate seas, eriti neile tähtsamaile, et ma kuidagi tühja ei jookseks ega oleks jooksnud.
3 Aga Tiitustki, mu kaaslast, ehk ta küll on kreeklane, ei sunnitud end laskma ümber lõigata.
4 Ent sissepugenud valevendade pärast, kes olid hiilinud varitsema meie vabadust, mis meil on Kristuses Jeesuses, et meid orjastada,
5 ei andnud me silmapilkugi järele ega alistunud neile, et Evangeeliumi tõde jääks teie juurde.
6 Ja need, kes näisid midagi olevat — olgu missugused nad iganes olid, mulle on see ükskõik, Jumal ei pea ju ühest inimesest rohkem lugu kui teisest — need, kes olid tähtsamad, ei lisanud mulle midagi juurde,
7 vaid vastupidi, kui nad nägid, et minu hooleks on usaldatud Evangeeliumi kuulutamine ümberlõikamatuile, nõnda nagu Peetruse hooleks ümberlõigatuile —
8 sest See, Kes tegev oli Peetruses Apostliametiks ümberlõigatute seas, oli ka minus tegev paganate heaks —
9 ja kui Jakoobus ja Keefas ja Johannes, keda peeti sambaiks, tundsid ära armu, mis mulle oli antud, andsid nad mulle ja Barnabasele kätt osaduse täheks, et meie paganate seas ja nemad ümberlõigatute seas, kuulutaksime armuõpetust,
10 ainult et me ka mõtleksime vaestele, ja just seda ma olen olnud usin tegema.
11 Aga kui Keefas tuli Antiookiasse, astusin ma isiklikult ta vastu, sest teda oli tarvis noomida.
12 Sest enne kui Jakoobuse juurest oli tulnud mõningaid, sõi ta ühes paganatega; aga kui need tulid, tõmbus ta tagasi ja läks kõrvale, kartes ümberlõigatuid.
13 Ja ühes temaga hakkasid ka teised juudid silmakirjatsema, nõnda et ka Barnabas kaasa tõmmati nende silmakirjatsemisse.
14 Aga kui ma nägin, et nad õigesti ei käinud Evangeeliumi tõe järgi, ütlesin ma kõikide ees Keefale: „Kui sina, olles juut, elad paganate ja mitte juutide kommete järgi, miks sa siis sunnid paganaid elama juudi kommete järgi?
15 Meie oleme sünnilt juudid ja mitte patused paganate seast,
16 aga teades, et inimene ei saa õigeks käsu tegudest, vaid üksnes Kristuse Jeesuse usu kaudu, oleme ka meie uskunud Kristusesse Jeesusesse, et me saaksime õigeks Kristuse usust ja mitte käsu tegudest, sest käsu tegudest ei saa õigeks ükski liha.
17 Aga kui otsides õigekssaamist Kristuses, meiegi osutume patusteks, kas on siis Kristus patu teenija? Ei sugugi mitte!
18 Sest kui ma jälle ehitan üles selle, mille ma olen maha kiskunud, siis ma teen enese üleastujaks.
19 Sest mina olen käsu läbi käsule surnud, et ma elaksin Jumalale; ma olen ühes Kristusega risti löödud!
20 Ent nüüd ei ela enam mina, vaid Kristus elab minu sees! Ja mida ma nüüd elan lihas, seda ma elan usus Jumala Pojasse, Kes mind on armastanud ja on Iseenese andnud minu eest.
21 Ma ei tee Jumala armu tühjaks. Sest kui käsu kaudu tuleks õigus, siis oleks Kristus ilmaasjata surnud!