Galatians 2:1–10

¹Then after a lapse of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me; ²and I went up according to revelation, and I laid before them the glad tidings which I preach among the nations, but privately to those conspicuous among them, lest in any way I run or had run in vain; ³(but neither was Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised;) ⁴and it was on account of the false brethren brought in surreptitiously, who came in surreptitiously to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage; ⁵to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, that the truth of the glad tidings might remain with you. ⁶But from those who were conspicuous as being somewhat—whatsoever they were, it makes no difference to me: God does not accept man’s person; for to me those who were conspicuous communicated nothing; ⁷but, on the contrary, seeing that the glad tidings of the uncircumcision were confided to me, even as to Peter that of the circumcision, ⁸(for he that wrought in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,) ⁹and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the nations, and they to the circumcision; ¹⁰only that we should remember the poor, which same thing also I was diligent to do.