Galatians 2:11 “When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, becau…”

Galatians 2:11

When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

World English Bible

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

American Standard Version

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Peter was come to Antiochia, I withstood him to his face: for he was to be condemned.

Darby Translation

But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to [the] face, because he was to be condemned:

Young's Literal Translation

And when Peter came to Antioch, to the face I stood up against him, because he was blameworthy,

Bible in Basic English

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I made a protest against him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.

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Cross references

“to Antioch”

Acts 15:30–35

Acts 15:30–35 · BSB

So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

“I withstood”

1 Timothy 5:20 2 Corinthians 5:16 Galatians 2:5 2 Corinthians 11:21–28 2 Corinthians 12:11 Jude 1:3

1 Timothy 5:20 · BSB

But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

2 Corinthians 5:16 · BSB

So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

Galatians 2:5 · BSB

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

2 Corinthians 11:21–28 · BSB

To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.

2 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

Jude 1:3 · BSB

Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.

“because”

Matthew 16:23 James 3:2 1 John 1:8–10 Numbers 20:12 Jeremiah 1:17 Jonah 1:3

Matthew 16:23 · BSB

But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

James 3:2 · BSB

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

1 John 1:8–10 · BSB

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Numbers 20:12 · BSB

But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”

Jeremiah 1:17 · BSB

Get yourself ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be intimidated by them, or I will terrify you before them.

Jonah 1:3 · BSB

Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence…

Also

Galatians 2:14 Acts 15:1 Galatians 2:9 Galatians 2:7 Acts 11:19

Galatians 2:14 · BSB

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live l…

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.”

Galatians 2:9 · BSB

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 2:7 · BSB

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

Acts 11:19 · BSB

Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

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

In context

10They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

12For 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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