Galatians 2:9-10 (NIV)
9 James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.
10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
Paul doesn’t seem to be in total awe of the three he refers to as “reputed pillars”. This does not make me think he thought in any way negatively about them, only that his allegiance was to Jesus. He recognized that they were like him: servants and fellow followers of the Christ.
Their one, simple request, that he should remember the poor, reminds me of two things that are fundamental to be a follower of Jesus: being a Christian is based on a loving heart seeking God and loving others, especially those in need. Paul confirms this focus. It is the very thing I was eager to do.
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