Galatians 6:11-15
"glory only in the cross"
Paul begins this passage (which is pretty much the parting shot) bu emphasizing that is is him that is writing this - he gives as proof his handwriting (apparently, Paul had distinct handwriting. like me). Paul then points a remark at the judaizers urging other christians to be circumcised. He says that those urging for circumcision are doing so so that if they are persecuted, they can call themselves Jewish and escape persecution. Paul then, however further lays them low saying that these judaizers often did not keep the jewish law amongst themselves, yet they're urging it onto others, glorying in the fact that they had swung the individuals to their side. Paul then takes a moral high ground saying that, unlike the judaizers, he is doing all this [his ministry/the letter] for God and God's kingdom and that his glory is in the sacrifice of Christ.
Now remember that this is a parting shot, not the basis of an argument. this is not the climax or swaying points of his argument. it is more his conclusion of sorts. so, no, paul does not commit a logical, argumentative fallacy. he is merely summing up his arguments in a non-standard way...
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