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Galatians 2:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Fourteen years later I went to Jerusalem with Barnabas. I also took along Titus.

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Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

So they asked Barnabas and Saul to take their gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.

And after Barnabas and Saul had done the work they were sent to do, they went back to Jerusalem with John, whose other name was Mark.

While they were worshipping the Lord and going without eating, the Holy Spirit told them, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul to do the work for which I have chosen them.”

But the Jewish leaders went to some of the important men in the town and to some respected women who were religious. They turned them against Paul and Barnabas and started making trouble for them. They even chased them out of that part of the country.

The people then gave Barnabas the name Zeus, and they gave Paul the name Hermes, because he did the talking.

So we met together and decided to choose some men and to send them to you along with our good friends Barnabas and Paul.

Are we the only ones who have to support ourselves by working at another job?

But I was worried when I didn't find my friend Titus there. So I left the other followers and went on to Macedonia.

I am grateful that God made Titus care as much about you as we do.

Titus is my partner, who works with me to serve you. The other two followers are sent by the churches, and they bring honour to Christ.

Three years later I went to visit Peter in Jerusalem and stayed with him for fifteen days.

He and the other Jews hid their true feelings so well that even Barnabas was fooled.

Titus went to Jerusalem with me. He was a Greek, but still he wasn't forced to be circumcised.

James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his undeserved kindness. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me a friendly handshake. This was to show that we would work with Gentiles and that they would work with Jews.

Aristarchus is in jail with me. He sends greetings to you, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. You have already been told to welcome Mark, if he visits you.

Titus, because of our faith, you are like a son to me. I pray that God our Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!




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