Galatians 2:12 BSB — MannaFest

Galatians 2:12

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

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ASV

For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.

KJV

For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

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Commentary

5 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Galatians (420)

(Verse 11 onwards) But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles. But when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Irenaeus

Against Heresies Book III (202)

But they themselves, while knowing the same God, continued in the ancient observances; so that even Peter, fearing also lest he might incur their reproof, although formerly eating with the Gentiles, because of the vision, and of the Spirit who had rested upon them, yet, when certain persons came from James, withdrew himself, and did not eat with them. And Paul said that Barnabas likewise did the same thing.

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

For before that certain came from James,.... The Lord's brother, mentioned before with Cephas and John, who resided at Jerusalem, from whence these persons came; and who are said to come from James, because they came from the place and church where he was, though, it may be, not sent by him, nor with his knowledge. They were such as professed faith in Christ; they were "judaizing" Christians believing in Christ, but were zealous of the law.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Antioch was one of the chief churches of the Gentile Christians, as Jerusalem was of those Christians who turned from Judaism to the faith of Christ. There is no colour of reason for the supposition that Peter was bishop of Antioch.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

It is beautiful to see how earthly misunderstandings of Christians are lost in Christ. For in 2Pe 3:15, Peter praises the very Epistles of Paul which he knew contained his own condemnation. Though apart from one another and differing in characteristics, the two apostles were one in Christ. withdrew--Greek, "began to withdraw," &c.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
πρὸ	pro	Before	G4253 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐλθεῖν	elthein	to come	G2064 →
τινας	tinas	certain ones	G5100 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
Ἰακώβου	Iakōbou	James	G2385 →
μετὰ	meta	with	G3326 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Gentiles	G1484 →
συνήσθιεν·	sunēsthien	he was eating;	G4906 →
ὅτε	hote	when	G3753 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ἦλθον,	ēlthon	they came,	G2064 →
ὑπέστελλεν	hupestellen	he was drawing back	G5288 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἀφώριζεν	aphōrizen	he was separating	G873 →
ἑαυτὸν	he'auton	himself	G1438 →
φοβούμενος	phoboumenos	being afraid of	G5399 →
τοὺς	tous	those	G3588 →
ἐκ	ek	of	G1537 →
περιτομῆς·	peritomēs	[the] circumcision;	G4061 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 3:6
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
leads to
- Galatians 3:26–29
  You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
- 1 John 2:25
  And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
- 1 John 1:3
  We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 3:14
  He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
- Romans 8:15–17
  For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
Through
Luke 15:2
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
leads to
- Matthew 9:11
  When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
- Luke 19:7
  And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
Through
Acts 10:28
He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure…
leads to
- John 4:9
  “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Galatians

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Galatians