When we consider Paul’s great desire to be in harmony with his brethren, his tenderness of spirit toward the weak in faith, his reverence for the apostles who had been with Christ, and for James, the brother of the Lord, and his purpose to become all things to all men as far as he could do this and not sacrifice principle,—when we consider all this, it is less surprising that he was constrained to deviate from his firm, decided course of action. But instead of accomplishing the desired object, these efforts for conciliation only precipitated the crisis, hastened the predicted sufferings of Paul, separated him from his brethren in his labors, deprived the church of one of its strongest pillars, and brought sorrow to Christian hearts in every land.{LP 214.1}

Når vi betragter Paulus store ønske om at være i harmoni med hans brødre, så er hans ømhed mod de svage i troen, hans ærbødighed mod apostlene som har været hos Kristus, og for Jakob, Herrens broder, og hans mål med at få alle ting til mennesker så vidt muligt han kunne dette og ikke gå på kompromis, - når vi betragter al dette, er det mindre overraskende at han tvang sig i at fravige sin faste og besluttede arbejdsmetode. Men i stedet for at fuldende det ønskede mål, så fremskyndede denne forsoning blot krisen, fremskyndede dette Paulus lidelser, skilte ham ud fra sine brødre i hans arbejde, og fratog menigheden en af de stærkeste piller, og bragte sorg i de kristnes hjerter i alle lande.