Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Galatians 1:19

"But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord`s brother." — Galatians 1:19 (ASV)

Perhaps Paul’s legalizing opponents would take advantage of this admission of a visit to Peter to attempt to show that Paul was dependent on the Jerusalem apostles after all. Well, let them! Paul will even admit that he also saw James, the brother of the Lord (see comment on Mk 6:3), who later played an important part in the Jerusalem Council. A reading of Ac 9:26–29 might suggest that Paul was introduced to all the apostles by Barnabas, but he is affirming that, in point of fact, he met only two.