But on the contrary, seeing that I had been (A)entrusted with the (B)gospel [a]to the uncircumcised, just as (C)Peter had been [b]to the circumcised (for He who was at work for Peter in his (D)apostleship [c]to the circumcised was at work for me also to the Gentiles), and recognizing (E)the grace that had been given to me, [d](F)James and [e](G)Cephas and John, who were (H)reputed to be (I)pillars, gave to me and (J)Barnabas the (K)right [f]hand of fellowship, so that we might (L)go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:7 Lit of the uncircumcision; i.e., to Gentiles
  2. Galatians 2:7 Lit of the circumcision; i.e., to Jews
  3. Galatians 2:8 See note 2 v 7
  4. Galatians 2:9 Or Jacob
  5. Galatians 2:9 I.e., Peter
  6. Galatians 2:9 Lit hands

On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task(A) of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[a](B) just as Peter(C) had been to the circumcised.[b] For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle(D) to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle(E) to the Gentiles. James,(F) Cephas[c](G) and John, those esteemed as pillars,(H) gave me and Barnabas(I) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.(J) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,(K) and they to the circumcised.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:7 That is, Gentiles
  2. Galatians 2:7 That is, Jews; also in verses 8 and 9
  3. Galatians 2:9 That is, Peter; also in verses 11 and 14

But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

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