We merely recognize that he is ordained by God for the ministry. This is what the Jerusalem Council did for Paul. They recognized that he was ordained by God for the ministry. They recognized the grace given to Paul and accepted him as an equal. They recognized his independent mission to the Gentiles.
Fellowship speaks of sharing and having all things in common.
This right hand of fellowship was a pledge to work together so that all men would be evangelized by the same gospel. When these men shook hands as equals in the work of Christ, they brushed aside the troublemakers and established a new course for reaching the lost. Widespread recognition of Paul s gospel as the apostle s gospel. Increased unity in the church. As a result of this summit, the apostles developed a practical division of labor for evangelizing the world.