Galatians 2:1-5

Paul Accepted by the Apostles

¹ Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. ² I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those _l who seemed influential) the gospel that _m I proclaim among the Gentiles, _n in order to make sure I was not running or had not _o run in vain. ³ But even Titus, who was with me, _p was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek. ⁴ _q Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in - who _r slipped in to spy out _s our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, _t so that they might bring us into slavery - ⁵ to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that _u the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.

1. Cross References
   Galatians 2:6
   And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) - those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
   Galatians 2:9
   And when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Timothy 3:16
   Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
   
3. Cross References
   Galatians 4:11
   I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.
   1 Thessalonians 3:5
   For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
   
4. Cross References
   Philippians 2:16
   Holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
   
5. Cross References
   Acts 16:3
   Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
   
6. Cross References
   Acts 15:24
   Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions.
   2 Corinthians 11:26
   On frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers.
   Galatians 5:12
   I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!
   
7. Cross References
   2 Peter 2:1
   But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
   Jude 1:4
   For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
   
8. Cross References
   Galatians 5:1
   For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
   
9. Cross References
   Galatians 4:3
   In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.
   Galatians 4:9
   But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?
   Galatians 4:24 - 25
   Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.
   2 Corinthians 11:20
   For you bear it if someone makes slaves of you, or devours you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on airs, or strikes you in the face.
   Romans 8:15
   For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!
   
10. Cross References
    Galatians 2:14
    But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?
    Galatians 4:16
    Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?
    Galatians 5:7
    You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
    Titus 1:14
    Not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
    2 John 1:1
    The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth.