Acts 11:2 “So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took iss…”

Acts 11:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,

Darby Translation

and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

Young's Literal Translation

and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

Bible in Basic English

And when Peter came to Jerusalem, those who kept the rule of circumcision had an argument with him,

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Cross references

“they”

Acts 10:45 Acts 10:9 Acts 15:1 Acts 21:20–23 Galatians 2:12–14 Acts 15:5

Acts 10:45 · BSB

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.

Acts 10:9 · BSB

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Acts 15:1 · BSB

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.”

Acts 21:20–23 · BSB

When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Galatians 2:12–14 · BSB

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.

Acts 15:5 · BSB

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.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

3and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

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