Acts 11:2

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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.

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  • Acts 11:3-4
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    3saying, 'You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.'

    4But Peter began to explain it to them step by step, saying:

  • Gal 2:11-12
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    11But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

    12For 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.

  • Gal 2:7-9
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    7On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter was to the circumcised—

    8(For He who worked through Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also worked through me for mine to the Gentiles)—

    9And recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

  • Acts 15:1-2
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    1Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

    2So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But 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 11:1
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    1The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that even the Gentiles had accepted the word of God.

  • Acts 15:4-7
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    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

    5But 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."

    6The apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.

    7After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me among you so that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.

  • Acts 10:45-46
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    45The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

    46for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded:

  • Acts 10:27
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    27While talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.

  • Acts 10:23-25
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    23So Peter invited them in as his guests. The next day he got up and went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24The following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

    25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'

  • Acts 1:15
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    15In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a group numbering about one hundred and twenty), and said,

  • Acts 15:24
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    24Since we have heard that some have gone out from us and troubled you with teachings, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no such instructions,

  • Acts 10:17
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    17While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.

  • Acts 11:11-12
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    11Just then, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.

    12The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

  • Gal 1:18
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    18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days.

  • Acts 14:4
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    4The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, while others supported the apostles.

  • Acts 16:3
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    3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in those areas, as they all knew his father was a Greek.

  • Acts 12:16
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    16Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

  • Gal 2:3
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    3Yet not even Titus, who was with me, though he was Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

  • Acts 10:8-9
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    8After describing everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about noon.

  • Acts 12:11
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    11When Peter came to himself, he said, 'Now I truly know that the Lord sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.'

  • Acts 21:17
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    17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.

  • Acts 10:21
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    21So Peter went down to the men and said, 'Behold, I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?'

  • Acts 4:8
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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'

  • Acts 8:14
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    14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

  • Acts 21:22
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    22What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

  • Acts 4:15
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    15After ordering them to leave the council, they conferred among themselves.

  • Acts 2:10
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    10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome,

  • Acts 12:18
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    18When day came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

  • Mark 11:27
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    27They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to him.

  • Gal 6:12
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    12Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones compelling you to be circumcised—only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

  • Acts 2:37
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    37When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'Brothers, what shall we do?'

  • Rom 2:27-28
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    27The one who is not physically circumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

    28For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.

  • Acts 6:9
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    9However, some members of the Synagogue of Freedmen (as it was called), consisting of Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia, rose up and began to debate with Stephen.

  • Acts 11:7
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    7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’