Galatians 2:6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
Paul wanted to go to those in the church who would be able to fairly critique his gospel and correct him if necessary. There was no addition, no subtraction, no correction to what he was sharing.
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
The world has this view of people that are "saints" and "holy apostles" that they are all knowing. These brothers were all knowing enough to know that the Lord Jesus had committed the gospel of the uncircumcision to Paul. He is comparing this meeting with the one Peter had with them after he went to Cornelius. God was doing a new thing through Peter and through Paul and they saw that and agreed with it.
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles)
The reason Paul is hammering this point so much is because of this point. John and James and Cephas did not give him any revelation. It was God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit that did that. His point is you don't become an apostle by going to seminary, you don't get a ministry by going to seminary. You get a ministry by the Holy Spirit working mightily in you towards those that you minister to.
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.
Paul wanted to go to those in the church who would be able to fairly critique his gospel and correct him if necessary. There was no addition, no subtraction, no correction to what he was sharing.
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
The world has this view of people that are "saints" and "holy apostles" that they are all knowing. These brothers were all knowing enough to know that the Lord Jesus had committed the gospel of the uncircumcision to Paul. He is comparing this meeting with the one Peter had with them after he went to Cornelius. God was doing a new thing through Peter and through Paul and they saw that and agreed with it.
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles)
The reason Paul is hammering this point so much is because of this point. John and James and Cephas did not give him any revelation. It was God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit that did that. His point is you don't become an apostle by going to seminary, you don't get a ministry by going to seminary. You get a ministry by the Holy Spirit working mightily in you towards those that you minister to.
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.