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 \v 8 For God, who worked in Peter for the apostleship to those who are circumcised, also worked in me to the Gentiles.
 
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-\v 9 When James, Cephas, and John, who were recognized as those who built up the church, understood the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me. They did this so that we should go to the Gentiles, and so that they should go to those who are circumcised.
+\v 9 When James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they should go to the circumcised.
 \v 10 They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing that I was eager to do. 
 
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