Verse 2

So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision group began to argue with him,

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  • Acts 10:45 : 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,
  • Acts 15:1 : 1 Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."
  • Acts 15:5 : 5 But some believers from the sect of the Pharisees stood up and declared, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."
  • Acts 21:20-23 : 20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.' 21 'They have been informed that you teach all the Jews living among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or follow our customs.' 22 What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23 So do what we tell you: There are four men with us who have made a vow.
  • Gal 2:12-14 : 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they came, he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision group. 13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?'
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about noon.