but on the contrary seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was of the circumcision,??8 for he that operated in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision, operated also in me for the gentiles,??9 and knowing the grace given me, James and Cephas and John, who were manifest pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcision;

Is the law then against the promises of God? By no means. For if a law had been given, able to give life, righteousness would really have been by the law;

but the Scripture has shut up all under sin, that the promise of the faith of Jesus Christ may be given to them that believe.

What then was your blessedness? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have dug out your eyes and have given them to me.