KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When James, Peter, and John — who were basically the main leaders everyone looked up to — saw how God had blessed my ministry, they shook hands with me and Barnabas as a sign of partnership. They agreed we'd focus on reaching non-Jewish people while they'd keep working with the Jewish community.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even the biggest church leaders recognized God's calling on Paul's life and gave him their blessing to reach different people.
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