{But contrariwise} (alla tounantion). But on the contrary
(accusative of general reference, 	o enantion). So far from the
three championing the cause of the Judaizers as some hoped or
even the position of the compromisers in verses  4f. , they came
boldly to Paul's side after hearing the case argued in the
private conference. This is the obvious interpretation rather
than the view that Peter, James, and John first proposed the
circumcision of Titus and afterwards surrendered to Paul's bold
stand. {When they saw} (idontes). After seeing, after they
heard our side of the matter. {That I had been intrusted with the
gospel of the uncircumcision} (hoti pepisteumai to euaggelion
t(8873) akrobustias). Perfect passive indicative of pisteu(935c), to
intrust, which retains the accusative of the thing (	o
euaggelion) in the passive voice. This clear-cut agreement
between the leaders "denotes a distinction of sphere, and not a
difference of type" (Lightfoot). Both divisions in the work
preach the same "gospel" (not like  1:6f. , the Judaizers). It
seems hardly fair to the Three to suggest that they at first
championed the cause of the Judaizers in the face of Paul's
strong language in verse  5 .