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

¹ Fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem, with Barnabas, and took Titus also with me: ² and I went up according to revelation, and communicated to them that gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those who were of note, lest the pains, that I have already taken, or may hereafter take in the gospel, should be in vain. ³ however, Titus who was then with me, being a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised: ⁴ and as to the false brethren, who insidiously crept in to spy out our liberty which we have by Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude; ⁵ I did not show them the lest compliance by way of submission, that the doctrine of the gospel might remain among you.

⁶ But as for those who were men of real eminency, how considerable soever they were heretofore, it does not any ways affect me; God accepts not the person of any man: for they who were of note, in conference with me, had nothing new to add. ⁷ on the contrary, when they perceived that I had the province of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, as Peter had that of preaching it to the Jews, ⁸ (for he that had wrought powerfully in Peter with respect to his apostleship among the Jews, had also wrought powerfully in me upon account of the Gentiles:) and when James, ⁹ Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews. ¹⁰ only they recommended to us to get collections for the poor in Judea: which I was very careful to do.