1 Seejärel, neliteist aastat hiljem, läksin ma taas Jeruusalemma koos Barnabasega, võttes kaasa ka Tiituse. 2 Ma läksin sinna ilmutuse tõttu ning andsin aru tunnustatud meestele sellest evangeeliumist, mida ma kuulutan mittejuutidele, lootuses, et mu pingutused sel alal ei jookse tühja. 3 Kuid isegi minuga kaasas olnud Tiituselt ei nõudnud nad ümberlõikamist, ehkki ta on kreeklane. 4 Küsimus sellest kerkis valevendade tõttu, kes on vargsi meie sekka imbunud ohustama meie vabadust Kristuses Jeesuses ja tahavad meid orjastada. 5 Aga me ei andnud neile hetkekski järele, et evangeeliumi tõde säiliks teie juures tervikuna.

6 Ja need tunnustatud inimesed (ükskõik, kes nad ka olid, ei ole mulle mingit vahet, Jumal ei eelista inimesi nende kuulsuse põhjal) ei lisanud midagi minu sõnumile. 7 Vastupidi, nad nägid, et minu hoolde on usaldatud evangeeliumi kuulutamine mittejuutidele, nagu Peetruse hoolde on antud evangeeliumi kuulutamine juutidele. 8 Sest seesama Jumal, kes tegutseb Peetruse apostlitöös ümberlõigatute heaks, töötab ka minu kaudu teiste rahvaste heaks. 9 Kui siis Jaakobus, Keefas ja Johannes, keda nähti kui alussambaid, mulle antud armus veendusid, sirutasid nad osaduses välja oma käed mulle ja Barnabasele. Nad nõustusid, et meie läheme teiste rahvaste, nemad aga ümberlõigatute juurde. 10 Nad palusid ainult, et peaksime meeles vaeseid, mida olen ka ise alati püüdnud teha.

11 Aga kui Keefas Antiohhiasse tuli, pidin ma teda isiklikult noomima, sest ta oli eksinud. 12 Enne seda kui mõned tulid Jaakobuse juurest, sõi ta koos mittejuudi vendade ja õdedega. Aga kui need saabusid, siis ta hoidus eemale ja eraldus neist, kartes ümberlõigatuid. 13 Koos temaga hakkasid silmakirjatsema ka teised juudid, nii et nendega kisti kaasa ka Barnabas.

14 Kui ma nägin, et nad ei tegutse evangeeliumi tõe kohaselt, ütlesin ma Keefasele kõigi ees: „Kui sa ise, olles juut, elad nagu teised rahvad, mitte nagu juut, miks sa siis sunnid teisi rahvaid juudi kombeid üle võtma?"

15 Meie oleme sünnilt juudid, ega ole patused mittejuutide seast. 16 Ometi me teame, et inimene ei saa õigeks Seaduse tegude kaudu, vaid usu läbi Jeesusesse Kristusesse. Seepärast oleme meiegi uskunud Kristusesse Jeesusesse, et saada õigeks Kristusesse uskumise, mitte Seaduse tegude alusel, sest Seaduse tegude alusel ei mõisteta õigeks ühtegi inimest.

17 Ent kui meie, kes me taotleme õigeksmõistmist Kristuses, osutume ka ise patuseks, kas siis peab arvama, et Kristus soosib patustamist? Muidugi mitte! 18 Aga kui ma uuesti üles ehitan selle, mille kord juba maha lõhkusin, siis ma olen Seadusest üleastuja.

19 Sest ma olen Seaduse abiga surnud Seadusele, et võiksin elada Jumalale. Ma olen koos Kristusega risti löödud: 20 enam ei ela mina, vaid Kristus elab minus. Ja elu, mida ma elan surelikuna, ma elan usus Jumala Pojasse, kes on mind armastanud ja iseenese andnud minu eest. 21 Ma ei taha teha tühjaks Jumala armu: kui õigeksmõistmine tuleks Seaduse läbi, oleks Kristus surnud ilmaasjata.

1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2 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. 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 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: 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But of these 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: 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) 9 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. 10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 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. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also 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 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? 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 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. 17 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. 18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. 20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.