Note 5 at Gal. 2:14: This says quite a bit about the apostle Paul. There are not many men who would have taken on Peter, who was probably the most influential leader in the church in his day. This also says quite a bit about Peter. Surely, with his influence, he could have made Paul pay a price for accosting him if he had not humbled himself and received Paul's rebuke. The lack of any mention of problems caused by this encounter between Paul and Peter is a good indication that Peter took heed to Paul's admonition.

Note 6 at Gal. 2:14: When Paul was on Peter's "turf" (i.e. Jerusalem), Paul was discreet. He communicated the gospel privately to the leaders of the Jerusalem church so that his effort wouldn't be in vain (v. 2). But when Peter was on Paul's "turf," it was a different situation. Paul brought the truth out into the light (Eph. 5:13).

Note 7 at Gal. 2:14: Paul's point is that Peter was not adhering strictly to Jewish law. That was proven by his association with the Gentiles. Yet he was compelling the Gentiles to live after the Jewish traditions. That was hypocritical. He wasn't practicing what he was preaching. The Jerusalem Bible (JB) translation says, "If you, though a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, you have no right to make the Gentiles copy Jewish ways."