Acts 11:3
saying,“You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them.”
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Referenced Verses
- Acts 10:28 : 28 He said to them,“You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, yet God has shown me that I should call no person defiled or ritually unclean.
- Luke 15:2 : 2 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
- Gal 2:12 : 12 Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision.
- 2 John 1:10 : 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting,
- Acts 10:23 : 23 So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
- Acts 10:48 : 48 So he gave orders to have them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.
- 1 Cor 5:11 : 11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.
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- Acts 11:1-22 verses82%
1Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.
2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him,
- Acts 11:4-1310 verses81%
4But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,
5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.
6As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.
7I also heard a voice saying to me,‘Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!’
8But I said,‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’
9But the voice replied a second time from heaven,‘What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!’
10This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven again.
11At that very moment, three men sent to me from Caesarea approached the house where we were staying.
12The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.
13He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying,‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,
- Gal 2:11-122 verses79%
11Paul Rebukes Peter But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.
12Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision.
- Acts 10:27-293 verses75%
27Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.
28He said to them,“You know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile, yet God has shown me that I should call no person defiled or ritually unclean.
29Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?”
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14But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all,“If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
- Acts 10:13-197 verses74%
13Then a voice said to him,“Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!”
14But Peter said,“Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!”
15The voice spoke to him again, a second time,“What God has made clean, you must not consider ritually unclean!”
16This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.
17Now while Peter was puzzling over what the vision he had seen could signify, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon’s house was and approached the gate.
18They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.
19While Peter was still thinking seriously about the vision, the Spirit said to him,“Look! Three men are looking for you.
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23So Peter invited them in and entertained them as guests.On the next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
- Gal 2:7-82 verses72%
7On the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised just as Peter was entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised
8(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)
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1The Jerusalem Council Now some men came down from Judea and began to teach the brothers,“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
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18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
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3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.
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21They have been informed about you– that you teach all the Jews now living among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.
- Acts 10:8-114 verses71%
8and when he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10He became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing the meal, a trance came over him.
11He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.
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14Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.
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3Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Greek.
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27The physically uncircumcised man, by keeping the law, will judge you to be the transgressor of the law, even though you have the letter and circumcision!
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24Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,
- Acts 15:6-72 verses69%
6Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
7After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them,“Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.
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21So Peter went down to the men and said,“Here I am, the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?”
- Acts 10:45-462 verses69%
45The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,
46for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
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18Was anyone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was anyone called who is uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.
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2And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.
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37Rebuking the Pharisees and Experts in the Law As he spoke, a Pharisee invited Jesus to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table.
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4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.
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8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying,“Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat.”