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When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
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The First Church Conflict
Commentators explain that "they that were of the circumcision" were not all Jewish Christians, but a specific, zealous faction. They were deeply concerned that Peter, by eating with uncircumcised Gentiles, was abandoning Jewish law and endangering the Jerusalem church's relationship with the wider Jewish community. This event marks the beginning of a major internal conflict over the inclusion of Gentiles.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They that were of the circumcision. The Christians who had been converted from among the Jews.
Contended with him. Disputed…
They that were of the circumcision (ο εκ περιτομης). Literally, those of circumcision (on the side of circumcision, of the circumc…
19th Century
Anglican
They that were of the circumcision contended with him.—The conversion of the Gentiles at Caesarea had given a new signifi…
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News of Peter’s direct approach to Gentiles at Caesarea and his acceptance of them apart from the strictures of Judaism reached Jerusalem and the b…
16th Century
Protestant
They reasoned with him. Obstinacy usually accompanies error. This was now a fault containing too gross ignorance, in that they did not qui…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem From Caesarea, after he had stayed some certain days in Cornelius's house; s…
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