Acts 11:2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him

English Standard Version
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying,

New American Standard Bible
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him,

King James Bible
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who stressed circumcision argued with him,

International Standard Version
But when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who emphasized circumcision disagreed with him.

American Standard Version
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

Darby Bible Translation
and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,

Young's Literal Translation
and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him,

Cross References

Acts 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Galatians 2:12
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.

Colossians 4:11
And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow workers to the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort to me.

Titus 1:10
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

11:1-18 The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we are too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable. It is the bane and damage of the church, to shut out those from it, and from the benefit of the means of grace, who are not in every thing as we are. Peter stated the whole affair. We should at all times bear with the infirmities of our brethren; and instead of taking offence, or answering with warmth, we should explain our motives, and show the nature of our proceedings. That preaching is certainly right, with which the Holy Ghost is given. While men are very zealous for their own regulations, they should take care that they do not withstand God; and those who love the Lord will glorify him, when made sure that he has given repentance to life to any fellow-sinners. Repentance is God's gift; not only his free grace accepts it, but his mighty grace works it in us, grace takes away the heart of stone, and gives us a heart of flesh. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. they … of the circumcision—not the Jewish Christians generally, for here there were no other, but such as, from their jealousy for "the middle wall of partition" which circumcision raised between Jew and Gentile, were afterwards known as "they of the circumcision." They doubtless embraced apostles as well as others.