1. Then after a lapse of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me;
2. 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 run or had run in vain;
3. (but neither was Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised;)
4. 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;
5. to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, that the truth of the glad tidings might remain with you.
6. 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;
7. but, on the contrary, seeing that the glad tidings of the uncircumcision were confided to me, even as to Peter that of the circumcision,