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The Book of Galatians, Chapter 2, Verse 3

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But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
King James Version
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:
American Standard Version
and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
New English Translation
I do not set aside God’s grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!
World English Bible
But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.
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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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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:
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But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as [the gospel] of the circumcision [was] unto Peter;
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(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
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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.
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Only [they would] that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
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But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
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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.
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And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
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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?