[和合本] 我是奉启示上去的，把我在外邦人中所传的福音对弟兄们陈说，却是背地里对那有名望之人说的，惟恐我现在或是从前徒然奔跑。
[新标点] 我是奉启示上去的，把我在外邦人中所传的福音对弟兄们陈说；却是背地里对那有名望之人说的，惟恐我现在，或是从前，徒然奔跑。
[和合修] 我是奉了启示上去的；我把在外邦人中所传的福音对弟兄们说明，我是私下对那些有名望的人说的，免得我现在或是从前都徒然奔跑了。
[新译本] 我是顺从启示去的；在那里我对他们说明我在外族人中所传的福音，私下讲了给那些有名望的人听，免得我从前或现在都白跑了。
[当代修] 我是遵照上帝的启示去的。我私下拜会了那些有名望的教会领袖，陈明我在外族人中间所传的福音，免得我过去或是现在的努力都白费了。
[现代修] 我上耶路撒冷去是遵照主的启示；在私下会见那些领袖的时候，我向他们说明我在外邦人中所传的福音。我不愿意我过去或目前的工作落空。
[吕振中] 是顺从启示上去的。我将我在外国人中间所宣传的福音对他们陈述，对那些有名望的人、私下里陈述，惟恐我现在或从前所奔跑的都落了空。
[思高本] 我是受了启示而上去的；我在那里向他们陈述了我在异民中间所讲的福音，和私下向那些有权威的人陈述过，免得我白白地奔跑，或者徒然奔走了。
[文理本] 乃依启示而往、且以我在异邦所宣福音告之、惟私陈于有令闻者、免我前后奔驰为徒然也、
[GNT] I went because God revealed to me that I should go. In a private meeting with the leaders I explained the gospel message that I preach to the Gentiles. I did not want my work in the past or in the present to be a failure.
[BBE] Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.
[KJV] 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.
[NKJV] And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I might run, or had run, in vain.
[KJ21] And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
[NASB] (Lit according to revelation I went up)It was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that somehow I might be running, or had run, in vain.
[NRSV] I went up in response to a revelation. Then I laid before them (though only in a private meeting with the acknowledged leaders) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure that I was not running, or had not run, in vain.
[WEB] I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
[ESV] I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had not run in vain.
[NIV] I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did this privately to those who seemed to be leaders, for fear that I was running or had run my race in vain.
[NIrV] Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem. This time I went with Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
[HCSB] I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles-- but privately to those recognized [as leaders]-- so that I might not be running, or have run, in vain.
[CSB] I went up because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles-- but privately to those recognized [as leaders]-- so that I might not be running, or have run, in vain.
[AMP] 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].
[NLT] I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. While I was there I met privately with those considered to be leaders of the church and shared with them the message I had been preaching to the Gentiles. I wanted to make sure that we were in agreement, for fear that all my efforts had been wasted and I was running the race for nothing.
[YLT] and I went up by revelation, and did submit to them the good news that I preach among the nations, and privately to those esteemed, lest in vain I might run or did run;