Galatians 2:1-9

1Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me.

2Because of a revelation, I went up and presented to them the Good News that I proclaim among the Gentiles. But I did so privately to those who seemed to be influential, to make sure I would not run—or had not run—in vain.

3Yet not even Titus who was with me, a Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

4Now this issue came up because of false brothers secretly brought in (who slipped in to spy out our freedom in Messiah, in order to bring us into bondage).

5But we did not give in to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the Good News might be preserved for you.

6But from those who seemed to be influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those influential ones added nothing to my message.

7On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised just as Peter was for the circumcised.

8(For the same God who was at work in Peter as an emissary to the Jews, also was at work in me as an emissary to the Gentiles.)

9Realizing the favor that had been given to me, Jacob and Peter and John—who are the recognized pillars—shook hands in partnership with Barnabas and me, so that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.