Galatians 2:1-10
"paul accepted by apostles"
This passage notes the acceptance of Paul by the other apostles. paul only did this 14 or 17 years later (depending on interpretation of the text). It must be noted, however, that the way paul was accepted was by him proving his worth and verifying that the gospel he had been preaching was in line with what Jesus had preached and what the apostles were preaching. He did not do this publicly, rather, he went to the leaders privately and discussed this matter with him. we can learn something from this. by speaking publicly, paul would have subjected the apostles to public opinion and the consideration of avoiding angering the crowd in their decision. instead, by speaking privately, paul allowed the apostles the freedom to say of him what they will with no added pressure.
When paul had finished giving his "presentation" so to speak, he had managed to show that the message was the same, merely to different people groups. the apostles then agreed to his statements and extended the "right hand of fellowship" to paul and barnabas. In the text, the way the text is written implies that paul's presentation was logically formed, avoiding heated emotion when necessary and showing all the facts. when trying to convince someone of something this is exactly what needs to be done. you need a logical, clear layout which is supported by facts and emotion, but not to the point where emotion sacrifices logic. paul convinced the apostles of his calling and ministry and, because of this, he was accepted as an apostle of sorts.
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