“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.”
James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized this grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews. — the 'right hand of fellowship' ('dexias koinōnias') formally ratifies Paul's apostolic mission; the Jerusalem leaders ('stuloi' — pillars) recognize and affirm the grace that authorized his gospel.
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