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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Galatians 2:9

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Paul recounts a meeting in Jerusalem with the leaders of the church about the gospel he preached to Gentiles. He wanted to be sure his message was consistent with theirs.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision may go,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como vieron la gracia que me era dada, Jacobo y Cefas y Juan, que parecían ser las columnas, nos dieron las diestras de compañía á mí y á Bernabé, para que nosotros fuésemos á los Gentiles, y ellos á la circuncisión.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Más aún, Pedro, Jacobo y Juan, indiscutibles columnas de la iglesia, reconocieron que Dios me había usado para ser apóstol entre los gentiles, de la misma manera que había usado a Pedro para predicarles a los judíos (después de todo, fue el mismo Dios el que nos capacitó). Y así, nos dieron la mano, a Bernabé y a mí, en señal de compañerismo, y nos exhortaron a continuar nuestras labores entre los gentiles mientras ellos continuaban la suya entre los judíos.

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