Galatians 2:1-10 - Paul's Ministry Recognized By The Jerusalem Apostles

¹ Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken along Titus also. ² And I went up according to revelation, and I declared to them the good-news that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who were of repute, lest somehow I might be running or ran in vain. ³ But not even Titus with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. ⁴ But that issue was because of those FALSE brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us, ⁵ to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, so that the truth of the good-news might continue with you.

⁶ But from those who were reputed to be something (what kind they were formerly, it makes no difference to me, God does not accept a personage of man), for those who were of repute added nothing to me, ⁷ but to the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the good-news for men of uncircumcision, as Peter for men of circumcision ⁸ (for he who was working in Peter for the apostleship for men of circumcision was also working in me for the Gentiles), ⁹ and James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, when they understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship. So that we were for the Gentiles, and they for me ¹⁰ only that we should remember the poor, which this same thing I also was eager to do.