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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.

And {G2532} when James {G2385},{G2532} Cephas {G2786}, and {G2532} John {G2491}, who {G3588} seemed {G1380} to be {G1511} pillars {G4769}, perceived {G1097} the grace {G5485} that was given {G1325} unto me {G3427}, they gave {G1325} to me {G1698} and {G2532} Barnabas {G921} the right hands {G1188} of fellowship {G2842}; that {G2443} we {G2249} should go unto {G1519} the heathen {G1484}, and {G1161} they {G846} unto {G1519} the circumcision {G4061}.

So, having perceived what grace had been given to me, Ya‘akov, Kefa and Yochanan, the acknowledged pillars of the community, extended to me and Bar-Nabba the right hand of fellowship; so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the Circumcised.

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

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

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Cross-References

  • Romans 12:3 (7 votes)

    For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

  • Revelation 3:12 (5 votes)

    Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new name.

  • Romans 1:5 (4 votes)

    By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

  • Galatians 2:2 (4 votes)

    And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

  • Galatians 2:6 (3 votes)

    But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:

  • Galatians 2:7 (3 votes)

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

  • Ephesians 3:8 (3 votes)

    Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;