² Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal^(A) of my apostleship in the Lord.

⁶ As for those who were held in high esteem^(A)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism^(B)—they added nothing to my message.^{(C) 7} On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task^(D) of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,^[a](E) just as Peter^(F) had been to the circumcised.^{[b] 8} For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle^(G) to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle^(H) to the Gentiles. ⁹ James,^(I) Cephas^[c](J) and John, those esteemed as pillars,^(K) gave me and Barnabas^(L) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.^(M) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,^(N) and they to the circumcised.