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. ¹⁰ All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor,^(O) the very thing I had been eager to do all along.

⁸ Whoever sows to please their flesh,^(A) from the flesh will reap destruction;^(B) whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.^{(C) 9} Let us not become weary in doing good,^(D) for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.^{(E) 10} Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good^(F) to all people, especially to those who belong to the family^(G) of believers.