Galatians 2
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Galatians 2:3-9

3But not evenG3761 TitusG5103 who wasG1510 with me, beingG1510 a GreekG1672, wasG1510 compelledG315 to beG1510 circumcisedG4059:

4and that because of the falseG5569 brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in ChristG5547 JesusG2424, that they might bring us into bondage:

5to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hourG5610; that the truthG225 of the gospelG2098 might continueG1265 with you.

6But from those who wereG1510 reputed to beG1510 somewhat (whatsoever they wereG1510, it maketh no matter to me: GodG2316 accepteth not man’sG444 person)—they, I say, who wereG1510 of repute imparted nothing to me:

7but contrariwise, when they sawG3708 that I had been intrusted with the gospelG2098 of the uncircumcisionG203, even as PeterG4074 with the gospelG2098 of the circumcisionG4061

8(for he that wrought for PeterG4074 unto the apostleshipG651 of the circumcisionG4061 wrought for me alsoG2532 unto the GentilesG1484);

9and when they perceived the graceG5485 that wasG1510 givenG1325 unto me, JamesG2385 and CephasG2786 and JohnG2491, they who wereG1510 reputed to beG1510 pillarsG4769, gaveG1325 to me and BarnabasG921 the rightG1188 hands of fellowshipG2842, that we should go unto the GentilesG1484, and they unto the circumcisionG4061;

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