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Pawulo Ayanirizibwa Abatume

(A)Bwe waayitawo emyaka kkumi n’ena ne nzirayo ne Balunabba ne Tito e Yerusaalemi. (B)Nagendayo olw’okubikulirwa kwe nafuna, ne mbanjulira Enjiri gye mbuulira Abaamawanga. Nayogera n’abakulembeze b’Ekkanisa mu kyama balyoke bategeere bye njigiriza, si kulwa nga nteganira bwereere, ne bakkiriza nti bituufu. (C)Tito gwe nnali naye ne batamuwaliriza kukomolebwa, newaakubadde nga yali munnaggwanga. (D)Naye olw’abooluganda ab’obulimba abaayingizibwa mu kyama okuketta eddembe lye tulina mu Kristo Yesu, balyoke batufuule abaddu, (E)abo tetwabawuliriza essaawa n’emu, amazima g’enjiri galyoke geeyongerenga mu mmwe.

(F)Naye abo abaabalibwa ng’okuba ekintu eky’omuwendo, abataaliko bwe baali gye ndi kubanga Katonda tasosola mu bantu, nze gye ndi tebalina kye bannyongerako, (G)naye mu ngeri endala bwe baalaba nga nateresebwa Enjiri ey’abatali bakomole, nga Peetero bwe yateresebwa ey’abakomole, (H)oyo eyakolera mu Peetero olw’obutume bw’abakomole, ye yakolera ne mu nze ku lw’Abaamawanga. (I)Yakobo ne Keefa[a] ne Yokaana abaalabikanga ng’empagi bwe baalaba ekisa ekya mpeebwa, ne batukwata mu ngalo eza ddyo nze ne Balunabba nga bassa kimu naffe nti ffe tubeere mu Bamawanga, naye bo babeere mu b’abakomole. 10 (J)Kye baatusaba kyokka tujjukirenga abaavu, ate ng’ekyo kye nnali nesunga okukola.

Pawulo Anenya Peetero

11 (K)Naye Peetero ate era nga ye Keefa, bwe yajja mu Antiyokiya ne mmunenya mu lwatu kubanga yali mukyamu. 12 (L)Kubanga abaava eri Yakobo bwe baali tebannajja, yalyanga n’Abamawanga, naye bwe bajja n’atandika okubeeyawulako ng’atya abakomole. 13 (M)Abayudaaya abalala bonna ne bamwegattako mu bukuusa, ekyo ne kireetera ne Balunabba okusendebwasendebwa obukuusa bwabwe.

14 (N)Naye bwe nalaba nga tebatambula bulungi ng’amazima g’enjiri bwe gali, ne ŋŋamba Keefa mu maaso gaabwe bonna nti, “Obanga ggwe Omuyudaaya ogoberera empisa z’Abamawanga ezitali za Kiyudaaya, owaliriza otya Abaamawanga okugobereranga empisa z’Ekiyudaaya?”

15 Ffe mu buzaaliranwa tuli Bayudaaya so si Bamawanga aboonoonyi. 16 (O)Kyokka tukimanyi bulungi nti omuntu taweebwa butuukirivu lwa kugondera mateeka, wabula abufuna lwa kukkiriza Yesu Kristo, era naffe kyetwava tukkiriza Yesu Kristo tulyoke tuweebwe obutuukirivu olw’okumukkiriza so si lwa kugondera mateeka. Kubanga tewali n’omu aliweebwa obutuukirivu olw’ebikolwa eby’amateeka.

17 (P)Naye oba nga bwe twanoonya okuweebwa obutuukirivu mu Kristo twasangibwa okuba aboonoonyi, kitegeeza nti Kristo muweereza wa kibi? Kikafuuwe. 18 Kubanga bwe nzimba nate bye nazikiriza, nneeraga nzekka okuba omwonoonyi. 19 (Q)Kubanga olw’amateeka nnafa eri mateeka, ndyoke mbeere omulamu mu Katonda. Nakomererwa wamu ne Kristo; 20 (R)kyokka ndi mulamu, si ku bwange, wabula ku bwa Kristo abeera mu nze; era obulamu bwe nnina kaakano mu mubiri, mbulina lwa kukkiriza Omwana wa Katonda, eyanjagala ne yeewaayo yekka ku lwange. 21 (S)Ssidibya kisa kya Katonda; naye oba nga obutuukirivu buva mu mateeka, nga Kristo yafiira bwereere.

Footnotes

  1. 2:9 Keefa ye Simooni Peetero

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 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:

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 toward 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.

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.

Defending the Gospel(A)

Then after fourteen years (B)I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. And I went up [a]by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but (C)privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means (D)I might run, or had run, in vain. Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. And this occurred because of (E)false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our (F)liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, (G)that they might bring us into bondage), to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that (H)the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

But from those (I)who seemed to be something—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; (J)God [b]shows personal favoritism to no man—for those who seemed to be something (K)added nothing to me. But on the contrary, (L)when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised (M)had been committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter (for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the (N)circumcised (O)also (P)worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles), and when James, [c]Cephas, and John, who seemed to be (Q)pillars, perceived (R)the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, (S)that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They desired only that we should remember the poor, (T)the very thing which I also was eager to do.

No Return to the Law

11 (U)Now when [d]Peter had come to Antioch, I [e]withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; 12 for before certain men came from James, (V)he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing [f]those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about (W)the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter (X)before them all, (Y)“If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, [g]why do you compel Gentiles to live as [h]Jews? 15 (Z)We who are Jews by nature, and not (AA)sinners of the Gentiles, 16 (AB)knowing that a man is not [i]justified by the works of the law but (AC)by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not (AD)by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

17 “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found (AE)sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For I (AF)through the law (AG)died to the law that I might (AH)live to God. 20 I have been (AI)crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh (AJ)I live by faith in the Son of God, (AK)who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for (AL)if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died [j]in vain.”

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:2 because of
  2. Galatians 2:6 Lit. does not receive the face of a man
  3. Galatians 2:9 Peter
  4. Galatians 2:11 NU Cephas
  5. Galatians 2:11 opposed
  6. Galatians 2:12 Jewish Christians
  7. Galatians 2:14 NU how can you
  8. Galatians 2:14 Some interpreters stop the quotation here.
  9. Galatians 2:16 declared righteous
  10. Galatians 2:21 for nothing

Paul Accepted by the Apostles

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those (A)who seemed influential) the gospel that (B)I proclaim among the Gentiles, (C)in order to make sure I was not running or had not (D)run in vain. But even Titus, who was with me, (E)was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. (F)Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who (G)slipped in to spy out (H)our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, (I)so that they might bring us into slavery— to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that (J)the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. And from those (K)who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; (L)God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential (M)added nothing to me. On the contrary, when they saw that I had been (N)entrusted with (O)the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), and when James and Cephas and John, (P)who seemed to be (Q)pillars, perceived the (R)grace that was given to me, they (S)gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, (T)the very thing I was eager to do.

Paul Opposes Peter

11 But (U)when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him (V)to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, (W)he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing (X)the circumcision party.[a] 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their (Y)conduct was not in step with (Z)the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas (AA)before them all, “If you, though a Jew, (AB)live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Justified by Faith

15 We ourselves are Jews by birth and not (AC)Gentile sinners; 16 yet we know that (AD)a person is not justified[b] by works of the law (AE)but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, (AF)because by works of the law no one will be justified.

17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found (AG)to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not! 18 For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through the law I (AH)died to the law, so that I might (AI)live to God. 20 I have been (AJ)crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives (AK)in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, (AL)who loved me and (AM)gave himself for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for (AN)if righteousness[c] were through the law, (AO)then Christ died for no purpose.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:12 Or fearing those of the circumcision
  2. Galatians 2:16 Or counted righteous (three times in verse 16); also verse 17
  3. Galatians 2:21 Or justification