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Galatians 2:14

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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.

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.

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BSB
When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
KJV
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?
WEB
But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?
ASV
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?
DARBY
But when I saw that they do not walk straightforwardly, according to the truth of the glad tidings, I said to Peter before all, If *thou*, being a Jew, livest as the nations and not as the Jews, how dost thou compel the nations to Judaize?
BLB
But when I saw that they are not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before all, “If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how do you compel the Gentiles to Judaize?”
ÅB
Men da jeg så at de ikke gikk rett fram etter evangeliets sannhet, sa jeg til Kefas så alle hørte på det: Når du som er jøde, lever som hedning og ikke som jøde, hvordan kan du da tvinge hedningene til å leve som jøder?
OTB
Da jeg så at de ikke handlet i samsvar med sannheten i evangeliet, sa jeg til Kefas foran dem alle: “Hvis du, en jøde, lever som en hedning og ikke som en jøde, hvordan kan du tvinge hedninger til å følge jødiske skikker?”
B1930
Men da jeg så at de ikke gikk rett frem efter evangeliets sannhet, sa jeg til Kefas så alle hørte på det: Når du som er jøde, lever som hedning og ikke som jøde, hvorledes kan du da tvinge hedningene til å leve som jøder?

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  • Acts 10:28

    And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

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  • Galatians 2:5

    To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

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  • Acts 15:10–11

    Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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  • 1 Timothy 5:20

    Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

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  • Proverbs 2:7

    He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

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  • Galatians 6:12

    As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

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  • Acts 15:28–29

    For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

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  • Psalms 84:11

    For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

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