Galatians 2:2 - Revised Standard Version CI

² I went up by revelation; and I laid before them (but privately before those who were of repute) the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, lest somehow I should be running or had run in vain.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² I went because it was specially and divinely revealed to me that I should go, and I put before them the Gospel [declaring to them that] which I preach among the Gentiles. However, [I presented the matter] privately before those of repute, [for I wanted to make certain, by thus at first confining my communication to this private conference] that I was not running or had not run in vain [guarding against being discredited either in what I was planning to do or had already done].

American Standard Version (1901)

² And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

Common English Bible

² I went there because of a revelation, and I laid out the gospel that I preach to the Gentiles for them. But I did it privately with the influential leaders to make sure that I wouldn’t be working or that I hadn’t worked for nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And I went up according to revelation, and I debated with them about the Gospel that I am preaching among the Gentiles, but away from those who were pretending to be something, lest perhaps I might run, or have run, in vain.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And I went up according to revelation; and communicated to them the gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles, but apart to them who seemed to be some thing: lest perhaps I should run, or had run in vain.

Galatians 2:2 Tagairtí Cros

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Dead flies make the perfumer's ointment give off an evil odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Acts 15:12

And all the assembly kept silence; and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

Acts 15:2

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.

Acts 15:4

When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.

Acts 18:9

And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;

Acts 23:11

The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also at Rome.”

Acts 5:34

But a Pharisee in the council named Gamali-el, a teacher of the law, held in honor by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a while.

Romans 9:16

So it depends not upon man's will or exertion, but upon God's mercy.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

1 Corinthians 2:2

For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

1 Corinthians 9:26

Well, I do not run aimlessly, I do not box as one beating the air;

2 Corinthians 12:1

I must boast; there is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Galatians 1:12

For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:16

was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood,

Galatians 1:6

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel—

Galatians 2:6

And from those who were reputed to be something (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who were of repute added nothing to me;

Galatians 2:9

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, 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 circumcised;

Galatians 5:7

You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

Philippians 2:16

holding fast 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.

Philippians 2:29

So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men,

1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent that I might know your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor would be in vain.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,