Paul and the Other Apostles
According to the book of Acts
Good Contact
According to Acts 15:1-29
Paul in Jerusalem
From Galatians 1:17-19
Fourteen years later, Paul goes from Antioch to Jerusalem again, together with Barnabas. There, they speak with the other apostles about the Jewish law (Galatians 2:1-10
A Quarrel with Peter and Barnabas
Back in Antioch, Paul gets into a quarrel with Barnabas, Peter and a few other people sent to Antioch from Jerusalem. In Paul’s letter to the Galatians we read that this quarrel is about the Jewish law. No one supports Paul. Thereupon, Paul leaves Antioch and preaches the gospel elsewhere (Galatians 2:11-14
An Apostle for All People
Paul goes to places where there is no Christian congregation as yet. He preaches the gospel to all. Other apostles focus mainly on Jews or go to places where there is already a Christian community. Often they require all Christians to keep the Jewish law. In this they come into conflict with Paul, who takes a very different view of this (Galatians 1:6-9
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