Galatians 2:12

for before that certain came from James, he ate with [those of] the nations; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those of [the] circumcision;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

In Context

11But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to [the] face, because he was to be condemned:

13and the rest of the Jews also played the same dissembling part with him; so that even Barnabas was carried away too by their dissimulation.

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Cross References

Isaiah 57:11And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor taken it to heart? Have not I even of long time held my peace, and thou fearest me not?

Matthew 26:69But Peter sat without in the palace-court; and a maid came to him, saying, And *thou* wast with Jesus the Galilaean.

Luke 15:2and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.

Acts 11:2and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

Galatians 2:9and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas [the] right hands of fellowship, that *we* [should go] to the nations, and *they* to the circumcision;

Ephesians 2:19So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:12-21

Peter Reproved by Paul. ( a. d. 56.) 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the… Read the whole commentary →

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