ACC ~ Galatians 2 v9b

ONE GOSPEL. MARIUS VICTORINUS: That is, those who supported the church were like pillars supporting roofs and other things. “These men, then,” he says, “being of such quality and so great, gave me their right hands, that is, joined in friendship, peace and steadfastness and declared that they had only one gospel. In view of this accord, Galatians, you are sinning and follow neither my gospel nor that of Peter, James and John, who are the pillars of the church, when you add things that are not approved by any of them.” EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 1.2.7-9.

ALL BELIEVERS WHO OVERCOME THE ENEMY ARE PILLARS. JEROME: Three times above we read that the apostles were “reputed.”… And so I was wondering what this word meant. Now he has delivered me from all doubt when he describes them as those “who appeared to be pillars.” Therefore it means the apostles, and above all Peter, James and John, two of whom were deemed fit to go up the Mount with Jesus. One of these introduces the Savior in the Apocalypse saying “He who has overcome I shall make him a pillar in the temple of my God.” This teaches us that all believers who have overcome the enemy can become pillars of the church. EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 1.2.7-8.

THE FOUNDATION OF TRUTH. GREGORY OF NYSSA: Since we must also ascertain how it is possible to become a “pillar,” so that we too may become worthy of this calling, we ought to hear this again from the dictum of the apostle Paul, who says that the pillar is “the foundation of truth.” ORATION 14 ON SONG OF SONGS 5.15.

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