Acts 11:2 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 11:2

So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him

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ASV

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

KJV

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

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Commentary

2 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts (1107)

You see what zeal they had concerning the law. They were not ashamed before Peter's dignity, nor the miracles that had taken place, nor that wonderful preparation that had been made for the reception of the word, but began to dispute about such trifles. Those …

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Contended with him - A manifest proof this that the primitive Church at Jerusalem (and no Church can ever deserve this name but the Jerusalem Church) had no conception of St. Peter’s supremacy, or of his being prince of the apostles. He is now called to account for his conduct, which they judged to be reprehensible; and which they would not have attempted to do had they believed him to be Christ’s vicar upon earth, and the infallible Head of the Church. But this absurd dream is every where refuted in the New Testament.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὅτε	Hote	When	G3753 →
δὲ	de	also	G1161 →
ἀνέβη	anebē	went up	G305 →
Πέτρος	Petros	Peter	G4074 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
Ἰερουσαλήμ,	Ierousalēm	Jerusalem,	G2419 →
διεκρίνοντο	diekrinonto	were contending	G1252 →
πρὸς	pros	with	G4314 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
οἱ	hoi	those	G3588 →
ἐκ	ek	of	G1537 →
περιτομῆς	peritomēs	[the] circumcision	G4061 →

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Through
Acts 15:1
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
leads to
- Galatians 5:6
  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
- Acts 15:5
  But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
- Colossians 2:8
  See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 7:18–19
  Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
- Galatians 2:11–14
  When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.
Through
Acts 10:45
All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
leads to
- Acts 2:38
  Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 10:23
  So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
- Galatians 3:13–14
  Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

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About Acts