² I went in response to a revelation^(A) and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles.^(B) I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race^(C) in vain.

⁶ As for those who were held in high esteem^(A)—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism^(B)—they added nothing to my message.^{(C) 7} On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task^(D) of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,^[a](E) just as Peter^(F) had been to the circumcised.^{[b] 8} For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle^(G) to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle^(H) to the Gentiles.

¹⁵ “We who are Jews by birth^(A) and not sinful Gentiles^{(B) 16} know that a person is not justified by the works of the law,^(C) but by faith in Jesus Christ.^(D) So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in^[a] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.^(E)