Acts 11:2

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended agaynst hym,

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  • Acts 10:45 : 45 And they of the circumcision which beleued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shedde out the gyft of the holy ghost.
  • Acts 15:1 : 1 And certayne men whiche came downe fro Iurie, taught the brethren, except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moyses, ye can not be saued.
  • Acts 15:5 : 5 Then rose vp certayne of the sect of the pharisees, which dyd beleue, saying that it was needefull to circumcise the, and to commaunde to kepe the lawe of Moyses.
  • Acts 21:20-23 : 20 And when they hearde it, they glorified the Lorde, & sayde vnto hym: Thou seest brother, howe many thousande Iewes there are which beleue, & they are all earnest folowers of the lawe. 21 And they are infourmed of thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes whiche are among the Gentiles to forsake Moyses, and sayest that they ought not to circucise their chyldren, neither to walke after the customes. 22 What is it therefore? The multitude must needes come together: For they shall heare that thou art come. 23 Do therfore this that we saye to thee. We haue foure men, which haue a vow on them:
  • Gal 2:12-14 : 12 For yer yt certaine came from Iames, he dyd eate with the gentiles: But whe they were come, he withdrue, and seperated himselfe, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Iewes dissembled lykewyse with hym: insomuch that Barnabas also was brought into their simulation. 14 But when I sawe that they went not the ryght way to the trueth of the Gospel, I saide vnto Peter before them all: If thou beyng a Iewe, lyuest after the maner of the gentiles, and not as do the Iewes: Why causest thou the gentiles to lyue as do the Iewes?
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 On the morowe as they went on their iourney, and drewe nye vnto the citie, Peter went vp vnto the highest part of the house to pray, about the sixth houre.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 11:3-4
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    3Saying: Thou wentest in to men vncircucised, & diddest eate with them.

    4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the begynnyng, and expounded it by order vnto them, saying:

  • Gal 2:11-12
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    11But whe Peter was come to Antioche, I withstoode him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

    12For yer yt certaine came from Iames, he dyd eate with the gentiles: But whe they were come, he withdrue, and seperated himselfe, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

  • Gal 2:7-9
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    7But contrary wyse, when they sawe that the Gospell of the vncircumcision was committed vnto me, as the Gospel of the circumcision was committed vnto Peter.

    8(For he that was myghtie in Peter, to the Apostleshyp of the circumcision, the same was myghtie in me towarde the gentiles)

    9When they perceaued the grace that was geuen vnto me, then Iames, Cephas, and Iohn, which seemed to be pyllers, gaue to me and Barnabas the ryght handes of felowshyppe, that we shoulde be Apostles vnto the Heathen, and they vnto the circumcision.

  • Acts 15:1-2
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    1And certayne men whiche came downe fro Iurie, taught the brethren, except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moyses, ye can not be saued.

    2So, when there was rysen discention and disputyng, not a litle vnto Paul and Barnabas, agaynst them: they determyned that Paul and Barnabas, and certayne other of them, shoulde go vp to Hierusalem, vnto the Apostles and elders, about this question.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I sawe that they went not the ryght way to the trueth of the Gospel, I saide vnto Peter before them all: If thou beyng a Iewe, lyuest after the maner of the gentiles, and not as do the Iewes: Why causest thou the gentiles to lyue as do the Iewes?

  • Acts 11:1
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    1And the apostles & brethre that were in Iurie, hearde that ye heathe had also receaued the worde of God.

  • Acts 15:4-7
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    4And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receaued of ye Church, and of the Apostles and elders: And they declared all thynges that God had done with them.

    5Then rose vp certayne of the sect of the pharisees, which dyd beleue, saying that it was needefull to circumcise the, and to commaunde to kepe the lawe of Moyses.

    6And the Apostles and elders came together, for to consider of this matter.

    7And when there had ben much disputyng, Peter rose vp, and sayde vnto the: Ye men & brethren, ye knowe how that a good while ago, God did chose among vs, that the gentiles by my mouth, shoulde heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleue.

  • Acts 10:45-46
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    45And they of the circumcision which beleued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shedde out the gyft of the holy ghost.

    46For they hearde them speake with tounges, & magnifie God. Then aunswered Peter:

  • Acts 10:27
    72%

    27And as he talked with him, he came in, & found many that were come together.

  • Acts 10:23-25
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    23Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morowe, Peter went away with them, and certaine brethren from Ioppa accompanied hym.

    24And the thirde day after, entred they into Cesarea: And Cornelius wayted for them, and hadde called together his kinsemen and speciall friendes.

    25And it came to passe, as Peter came in, Cornelius met hym, & fell downe at his feete, and worshipped hym.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter standyng foorth with the eleuen, lyft vp his voyce, and sayde vnto them: Ye men of Iurie, and all ye that dwell at Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and with your eares heare my wordes.

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And in those dayes, Peter stoode vp in the middes of the disciples, and said (The number of names together, were about an hundred and twentie)

  • Acts 15:24
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    24The Apostles, and elders, & brethren, sende greetinges vnto ye brethren, which are of the gentiles in Antiochia, Syria, & Cilicia. Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certayne which departed from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, & cumbred your myndes, saying ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe, to who we gaue no such commaundent:

  • Acts 10:17
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    17Nowe whyle Peter doubted in hym selfe, what this vision whiche he hadde seene meant: beholde, the men whiche were sent from Cornelius, had made inquiraunce for Simons house, & stoode before the doore,

  • Acts 11:11-12
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    11And beholde, immediatly there were three men, alredy come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.

    12And the spirite sayde vnto me, that I shoulde go with the, without doubting. Moreouer, these sixe brethren accompanyed me, & we entred into the mans house:

  • Gal 1:18
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    18Then after three yeres, I returned to Hierusale to see Peter, and abode with hym fyfteene dayes.

  • Acts 14:4
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    4But the multitude of the citie was deuided: and part helde with the Iewes, and part with the Apostles.

  • Acts 16:3
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    3Paul woulde that he should go foorth with hym, and toke & circumcised hym, because of the Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Greke.

  • Acts 12:16
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    16But Peter continued knockyng: And when they had opened the doore, and sawe hym, they were astonyed.

  • Gal 2:3
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    3But neither Titus which was with me, beyng a Greke, was compelled to be circumcised,

  • Acts 10:8-9
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    8And tolde them all the matter, & sent them to Ioppa.

    9On the morowe as they went on their iourney, and drewe nye vnto the citie, Peter went vp vnto the highest part of the house to pray, about the sixth houre.

  • Acts 12:11
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    11And when Peter was come to hym selfe, he sayde: Nowe I knowe of a suertie, that the Lorde hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered me out of the hande of Herode, and from all the waytyng for, of the people of the Iewes.

  • Acts 21:17
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    17And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receaued vs gladly.

  • Acts 10:21
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    21Then Peter went downe to the men which were set vnto him fro Cornelius, & said: Behold, I am he who ye seeke, what is the cause wherfore ye are come?

  • Acts 4:8
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    8Then Peter, full of the holy ghost, sayde vnto them: Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  • Acts 8:14
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    14When the apostles whiche were at Hierusalem, hearde say that Samaria hadde receaued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

  • Acts 21:22
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    22What is it therefore? The multitude must needes come together: For they shall heare that thou art come.

  • Acts 4:15
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    15But commaundyng them to go asyde out of the counsel, and counseled among them selues,

  • Acts 2:10
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    10Phrygia, & Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parties of Lybia, which is besyde Cyrene, & straungers of Rome, Iewes and Proselytes.

  • Acts 12:18
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    18Nowe assoone as it was day, there was no litle adoe among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.

  • Mark 11:27
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    27And they came agayne to Hierusalem: And as he walked in the temple, there came to hym the hye priestes, and the scribes, and the elders.

  • Gal 6:12
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    12As many as desire with outwarde appearaunce to please carnally, the same constrayne you to be circumcised, onlye lest they shoulde suffer persecution for the crosse of Christe.

  • Acts 2:37
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    37Nowe when they hearde this, they were pricked in their heartes, and sayde vnto Peter, & vnto the other Apostles: Ye men & brethren, what shall we do?

  • Rom 2:27-28
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    68%

    27And shall not vncircumcision which is by nature, if it kepe the law, iudge thee, which beyng vnder the letter & circumcision, doest transgresse the lawe?

    28For he is not a Iewe, whiche is a Iewe outwarde. Neither is that circucision which is outwarde in the fleshe:

  • Acts 6:9
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    9Then there arose certaine of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of Cilicia, & of Asia, disputyng with Steuen.

  • Acts 11:7
    68%

    7And I hearde a voyce, saying vnto me: aryse Peter, slay, and eate.