Galatians 2:8

The Council at Jerusalem

7On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.8For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

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Berean Standard Bible
For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
American Standard Version (1901)
(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);
Bible in Basic English
(Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);
Douay-Rheims 1899
(For he who wrought in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought in me also among the Gentiles.)
Free Bible Version
(for the same God who worked through Peter as apostle to the Jews also worked through me as apostle to the foreigners),
Geneva Bible 1599
(For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles)
King James (Authorized) Version
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
Plain English Version
God gave Peter the power to be his messenger to the Jews. And God gave me the power to be his messenger to the people that are not Jews.
Translation for Translators
That is, just like God had empowered/authorized Peter in order that he might be an apostle to bring God’s message to the Jews [MTY], he also had empowered/authorized me in order that I might be an apostle to bring his message to the non-Jews.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For God, who worked in Peter for the apostleship to those who are circumcised, also worked in me to the Gentiles.
Noah Webster Bible
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles:)
World English Bible
for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—
Young's Literal Translation
for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,