As for those who seemed to be important, (whatever they were makes no difference to me (Paul the Apostle); God does not judge by external appearance) those men added nothing to my message. On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles just as Peter had been to the Jews. For God, who was at work in the ministry of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles. James, Peter, and John those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews. All they asked that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 01:27:04 +0000