Chapter summary

Fourteen years after his previous visit, Paul traveled to Jerusalem with Barnabas and Titus, acting on a revelation to present his gospel to the Gentiles before the leaders. Although false brothers attempted to compromise their freedom, Titus was not compelled to be circumcised, and the Jerusalem leaders—James, Cephas, and John—recognized Paul's mission to the Gentiles, extending the right hand of fellowship while asking only that they remember the poor. Later in Antioch, Paul publicly opposed Cephas for withdrawing from eating with Gentiles out of fear of the circumcision group, an action that had also led Barnabas and other Jews astray. Addressing this hypocrisy, Paul emphasized that individuals are justified by faith in Jesus Christ rather than by the works of the law. He explained that through the law he died to the law to live to God, noting that he had been crucified with Christ and that righteousness does not come through the law.

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