Acts 11:2

World English Bible (2000)

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

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  • Acts 10:45 : 45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
  • Acts 15:1 : 1 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved."
  • Acts 15:5 : 5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."
  • Acts 21:20-23 : 20 They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law. 21 They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs. 22 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come. 23 Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
  • Gal 2:12-14 : 12 For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

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  • Acts 11:3-4
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    3 saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"

    4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

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

    12 For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

  • Gal 2:7-9
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    7 but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision

    8 (for he who appointed Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision appointed me also to the Gentiles);

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

  • Acts 15:1-2
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    1 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved."

    2 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14 But when I saw that they didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

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

  • Acts 15:4-7
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    4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

    5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."

    6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

    7 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

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

    46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

  • Acts 10:27
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    27 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

  • Acts 10:23-25
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    23 So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

    25 When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

  • Acts 1:15
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    15 In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

  • Acts 15:24
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    24 Because 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 commandment;

  • Acts 10:17
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    17 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

  • Acts 11:11-12
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    11 Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

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

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

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

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

  • Acts 12:16
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    16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

  • Gal 2:3
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    3 But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

  • Acts 10:8-9
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    8 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

  • Acts 12:11
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    11 When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

  • Acts 21:17
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    17 When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

  • Acts 10:21
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    21 Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

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

  • Acts 8:14
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    14 Now 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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    22 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

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

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

  • Acts 12:18
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    18 Now 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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    27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,

  • Gal 6:12
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    12 As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

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

  • Rom 2:27-28
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    27 Won't the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?

    28 For 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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    9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

  • Acts 11:7
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    7 I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat!'