But because of false believers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us— we did not submit to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might always remain with you. And from those who were supposed to be acknowledged leaders (what they actually were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those leaders contributed nothing to me. (Galatians 2: 4-6)

The full meaning of Paul's Greek is not always clear. He can be so implicit - depend so much on the prior knowledge of his readers - that it is not always possible for us to be absolutely sure of his intention.

Following is one possible clarification of both language and meaning:

"Unreliable believers were inserted into these careful deliberations regarding the liberty we have in Christ Jesus with the goal of bringing us into bondage." Jewish converts who emphasized adherence to the Torah and tradition joined the Jerusalem discussions. In Paul's opinion they fundamentally misunderstood the teachings of Jesus. Paul was confident that through the redemptive power of Jesus we had been freed from the law of Moses.

"But we did not submit to them, even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you." The false gospel that has been given to the Galatians was presented at this meeting in Jerusalem. It was not accepted. Paul stood up to the false doctrine then as he is doing again in this letter.

"Indeed from those involved in the deliberation (of what quality they were makes no difference to me, God shows no partiality) - the consultations contributed nothing new." What Paul presented to this Jerusalem conclave was accepted without subtraction or addition. The gospel that Paul had preached to the Galatians was accepted. The revelation of Paul was affirmed for the gentiles. The tradition of Moses was limited to the Jews.