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The Book of Galatians, Chapter 2, Verse 9

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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.
King James Version
Only [they would] that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
American Standard Version
only [they would] that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.
New English Translation
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,
World English Bible
and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.
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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?
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We [who are] Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
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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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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.
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For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
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For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
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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.