Acts 11:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision argued with him,

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  • Acts 10:45 : 45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
  • Acts 15:1 : 1 And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
  • Acts 15:5 : 5 But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
  • Acts 21:20-23 : 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous for the law: 21 And they are informed about you, that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, nor walk according to the customs. 22 What is it then? the multitude must certainly come together: for they will hear that you are come. 23 Do therefore what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow upon themselves;
  • Gal 2:12-14 : 12 For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews?
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 On the next day, as they went on their journey and neared the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

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

    4But Peter explained the matter from the beginning and described it in order to them, saying,

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

    12For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

  • Gal 2:7-9
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    7But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised was committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter;

    8(For He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked mightily in me toward the Gentiles:)

    9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

  • Acts 15:1-2
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    1And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.

    2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews?

  • Acts 11:1
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    1And the apostles and brothers that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

  • Acts 15:4-7
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    4And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

    5But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

    6And the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

    7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up and said to them, Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

  • Acts 10:45-46
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    45And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

  • Acts 10:27
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    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many who had come together.

  • Acts 10:23-25
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    23Then he invited them in, and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

    24And the day after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his relatives and near friends.

    25And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

  • Acts 1:15
    71%

    15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (the number of names together was about one hundred and twenty), and said,

  • Acts 15:24
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    24Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—

  • Acts 10:17
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    17Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had inquired for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

  • Acts 11:11-12
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    11And immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Caesarea to me.

    12And the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover, these six brothers accompanied 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 see Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

  • Acts 14:4
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided: some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

  • Acts 16:3
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    3Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

  • Acts 12:16
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    16But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

  • Gal 2:3
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    3But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

  • Acts 10:8-9
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    8And when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9On the next day, as they went on their journey and neared the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

  • Acts 12:11
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    11And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'

  • Acts 21:17
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    17And when we came to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

  • Acts 10:21
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    21Then Peter went down to the men who were sent to him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom you seek: what is the reason why you have 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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    14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

  • Acts 21:22
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    22What is it then? the multitude must certainly come together: for they will hear that you are come.

  • Acts 4:15
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

  • Acts 2:10
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    10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

  • Acts 12:18
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    18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

  • Mark 11:27
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    27And they came again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

  • Gal 6:12
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    12As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ.

  • Acts 2:37
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    37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, 'Men and brethren, what shall we do?'

  • Rom 2:27-28
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    27And shall not the uncircumcised which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who by the letter and circumcision transgress the law?

    28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:

  • Acts 6:9
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    9Then certain members from the synagogue, called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, disputed with Stephen.

  • Acts 11:7
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    7And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; kill and eat.