Galatians 2:13 - Easy To Read Version So Peter was a hypocrite. {\cf2\super [16]} The other Jewish believers joined with Peter. So they were hypocrites too. Even Barnabas was influenced by the things these Jewish believers did. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the rest of the Jews along with him also concealed their true convictions and acted insincerely, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy (their example of insincerity and pretense). American Standard Version (1901) And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation. Common English Bible And the rest of the Jews also joined him in this hypocrisy so that even Barnabas got carried away with them in their hypocrisy. Catholic Public Domain Version And the other Jews consented to his pretense, so that even Barnabas was led by them into that falseness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And to his dissimulation the rest of the Jews consented, so that Barnabas also was led by them into that dissimulation. |
In the past, I served your father. So, now I should serve David’s son. I will serve you.”
A few dead flies will make even the best perfume smell bad. In the same way, a little foolishness can ruin much wisdom and honor.
It is the same with you. People look at you and think that you are good. But on the inside you are full of hypocrisy {\cf2\super [350]} and evil.
One of the believers was named Joseph. The apostles {\cf2\super [82]} called him Barnabas. (This name means “A person that helps others.”) He was a Levite {\cf2\super [83]} born in Cyprus.
You remember the lives you lived before you were believers. You let yourselves be influenced and led away \{to worship\} idols {\cf2\super [81]} —things that have no life.
Your proud boasting is not good. You know the saying, “Just a little yeast {\cf2\super [29]} makes the whole batch of dough rise.”
After 14 years, I went to Jerusalem again. I went with Barnabas, and I took Titus with me.
James, Peter, and John seemed to be the leaders. They saw that God had given me this special grace (gift). So they accepted Barnabas and me. Peter, James, and John said, “Paul and Barnabas, we agree that you should go to the people who are not Jews. We will go to the Jews.”
Then we will not still be babies. We will not be people who change like a ship that the waves carry one way and then another. We will not be influenced (changed) by every new teaching we hear from people who try to fool us. Those people make plans and try any kind of trick to fool people into following the wrong way.
Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you into the wrong way. Your hearts should be strengthened by God’s grace (kindness), not by obeying rules about foods. Obeying those rules doesn’t help people.