Galatians 2:9-11
Easy-to-Read Version
9 James, Peter, and John seemed to be the leaders. And they saw that God had given me this special gift of ministry, so they accepted Barnabas and me. They said to us, “We agree that you should go to those who are not Jews, and we will go to the Jews.” 10 They asked us to do only one thing—to remember to help those who are poor. And this was something that I really wanted to do.
Paul Shows That Peter Was Wrong
11 When Peter came to Antioch, he did something that was not right. I stood against him, because he was wrong.
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Galatians 2:9-11
New International Version
9 James,(A) Cephas[a](B) and John, those esteemed as pillars,(C) gave me and Barnabas(D) the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me.(E) They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles,(F) and they to the circumcised. 10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor,(G) the very thing I had been eager to do all along.
Paul Opposes Cephas
11 When Cephas(H) came to Antioch,(I) I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Footnotes
- Galatians 2:9 That is, Peter; also in verses 11 and 14
Galatians 2:9-11
King James Version
9 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.
10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
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