Galatians 2:7 Douay-Rheims

But contrariwise, when they had seen that to me was committed the gospel of the uncircumcision, as to Peter was that of the circumcision.

John of Damascus

A.D. 676–749 Patristic

The sentence beginning with "But on the contrary, seeing ... etc.," is summed up by the sentence "They extended to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship." Actually he says what he says in between in order to indicate once again that he was not ordained by men to preach to the nations, as his enemies said concerning him

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A.D. 749 · on Gal 2:7

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