All the brothers and sisters who are with me join me in writing. We are sending this letter to you, the members of the churches in Galatia.

You have heard how I lived earlier in my Jewish way of life. With all my strength I attacked the church of God. I tried to destroy it.

The members of Christ’s churches in Judea did not know me in a personal way.

James, Peter and John are respected as pillars in the church. They recognized the special grace given to me. So they shook my hand and the hand of Barnabas. They wanted to show they accepted us. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles. They would go to the Jews.