“But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.”
I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. — the solemn oath ('enstachēs legomai') underscores the stakes of his narrative; Paul is not merely recounting history but defending his gospel's legitimacy and his apostolic independence against Jerusalem's authority.
Church Fathers on Galatians 1:19
“But other of the Apostles saw I none, save James, the Lord's brother.” See what great friends he was with Peter especially; on his account he left his home, and with him he tarried. This I frequently repeat, and desire you to remember, that no one, when he hears what this Apostle seems to have spoken against Peter, may conceive a suspicion of him. He premises this, that when he says, “I resisted Peter,” no one may suppose that these words imply enmity and contention; for he…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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