But I did not see any other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.

The other Jews also joined him in this hypocritical behavior, to the extent that even Barnabas was caught up in their hypocrisy.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and the other by a free woman.

I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view of this. However, the one who is troubling you will suffer God's judgment, whoever he is.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not destroyed by each other.

For what the flesh wants is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, and so you do not do what you want to do.

Practice carrying each other's burdens. In this way you will fulfill the law of the Messiah.

These people who want to impress others by their external appearance are trying to force you to be circumcised, simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of the Messiah.