What did it mean for Paul to go to the Gentiles and for the Jerusalem leaders to go to the circumcised (Jews)?
The division of labour which had already been recognized (Galatians 2:8) is set to continue.1 Paul would work in areas where there were predominantly Gentiles whereas Peter and the Jerusalem apostles would focus on serving the churches in Judea.
9 et ayant reconnu la grâce qui m'avait été accordée, Jacques, Céphas et Jean, qui sont regardés comme des colonnes, me donnèrent, à moi et à Barnabas, la main d'association, afin que nous allions, nous vers les païens, et eux vers les circoncis.