As to Paul's gospel of grace, gospel of the uncircumcision, being different from Peter's gospel of the Kingdom, gospel of the circumcision, Paul states in Gal. 2:2 that he went up to Jerusalem by revelation, and communicated unto those there THAT GOSPEL which he preached among the Gentiles. But he communicated PRIVATELY to them which were of reputation, (Peter, James, John) that gospel that he preached among the Gentiles. If it were the same gospel, why tell them privately?
"And when James, Cephas (Peter), 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."Gal. 2:9.
It is about THE GRACE which was given to Paul that James, Peter and John perceived and caused them to give Paul the right hand of fellowship. The Grace. The Dispensation of the Grace of God. THAT is the gospel that Paul took to those at Jerusalem and gave to them privately. It was not the gospel of the Kingdom that was being preached by Peter and the 11, hoping for Israel to repent and accept Christ as their Messiah. It was a new day dawning, and James, Peter and John perceived that. Israel as a nation was not repenting, and they could NOT take their kingdom gospel to the ends of the world until Israel had accepted Christ as their Messiah. "Beginning at Jerusalem..."
Let's make a substitution, here: "It is about THE GRACE which was given to Mary that James, Peter and John perceived, and caused them to give Mary the embrace of sonship. The Grace. The dispensation of the Grace of God.
Wow, you are really reaching here and why you believe what you profess is becoming clearer to me.
Peter, John and James perceived that Paul had received GRACE, but it was not a different grace than what they had received, and Paul makes no such claim. They perceived that Paul was indeed teaching the same gospel as them and so they gave Paul their imprimatur, the seal of their approval.
I don’t know what translation you use, but the word used in all the translations I searched say that the Apostles in this verse were.....regarded as the leaders, were the esteemed leaders.
The translation you use seeks to aggrandize Paul over the others, yet Paul himself says that the Lord has no favorites.
The Lord tells Ananais before the conversion of Saul this...
“Go! This man is my chosen instrument to bring my name to the pagan nations and their kings, and the people of Israel as well. 16 I myself will show him how much he will have to suffer for my name.”
Note, that Saul is to bring His name to the pagan nations, their kings and the PEOPLE OF ISRAEL.
This commission to the pagans and the Gentiles was not just given to Saul, Jesus tells the twelve they are to go into ALL THE WORLD, preaching the good news and baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
And that the good news would be brought to the Gentiles was nothing new....The OT speaks of the Messiah’s name being great among the Gentiles, in Luke, Jesus says...
30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Paul himself writes in Ephesians...
3 Make every effort to keep among you the unity of Spirit through bonds of peace. 4 Let there be one body and one spirit, for God, in calling you, gave the same Spirit to all. 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism. 6 One God, the Father of all, who is above all and works through all and is in all.