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

New Living Translation
But when Peter arrived back in Jerusalem, the Jewish believers criticized him.

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

Berean Standard Bible
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him

Berean Literal Bible
And when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision began contending with him,

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

New King James Version
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision contended with him,

New American Standard Bible
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, the Jewish believers took issue with him,

NASB 1995
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him,

NASB 1977
And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him,

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

Amplified Bible
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision [certain Jewish believers who followed the Law] took issue with him [for violating Jewish customs],

Christian Standard Bible
When Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him,

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

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when Shimeon came up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision were contending with him,

Contemporary English Version
So when Peter came to Jerusalem, some of the Jewish followers started arguing with him. They wanted Gentile followers to be circumcised, and

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, when Peter went to Jerusalem, the believers who insisted on circumcision began to argue with him.

Good News Translation
When Peter went to Jerusalem, those who were in favor of circumcising Gentiles criticized him, saying,

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

Literal Standard Version
and when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of circumcision were contending with him,

Majority Standard Bible
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him

New American Bible
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem the circumcised believers confronted him,

NET Bible
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him,

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Peter had come to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

Weymouth New Testament
and, when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the champions of circumcision found fault with him.

World English Bible
When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were 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,

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Context
Peter's Report at Jerusalem
1The apostles and brothers throughout Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him 3and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”…

Cross References
Acts 10:45
All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Galatians 2:12
For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

Colossians 4:11
Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

Titus 1:10
For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,


Treasury of Scripture

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

they.

Acts 10:9,45
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: …

Acts 15:1,5
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved…

Acts 21:20-23
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: …

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Acts 11
1. Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,
5. makes his defense;
18. which is accepted.
19. The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch,
22. Barnabas is sent to confirm them.
26. The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch.
27. They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine.














(2) They that were of the circumcision contended with him.--The conversion of the Gentiles at Caesarea had given a new significance to the name of "those of the circumcision." From this time forth they are a distinct section, often a distinct party, in the Church, and here we have the first symptom of the line which they were about to take. They contended with Peter (the tense implies continuous or repeated discussion) because he had eaten with those who were uncircumcised, and therefore, from the Jewish point of view, unclean.

Verse 2. - They that were of the circumcision. At first sight this phrase, which was natural enough in Acts 10:45, seems an unnatural one in the then condition of the Church, when all the members of it were "of the circumcision," and there were no Gentile converts at all. But the explanation of it is to be found in the circumstance of St. Luke himself being a Gentile; perhaps also, as Alford suggests, in his use of language suited to the time when he wrote. It is an indication, too, of the purpose of St. Luke in writing his history, viz. to chronicle the progress of Gentile Christianity. Peter, having completed his rounds (Acts 9:32), returned to Jerusalem, which was still the abode of the apostles. He was, no doubt, anxious to commune with his brother apostles upon the momentous matter of the Gentile converts; but he was at once attacked by the bigotry of the zealous Jews.

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Greek
[So]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

when
Ὅτε (Hote)
Adverb
Strong's 3753: When, at which time. From hos and te; at which too, i.e. When.

Peter
Πέτρος (Petros)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

went up
ἀνέβη (anebē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Jerusalem,
Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.

[the] circumcised [believers]
περιτομῆς (peritomēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4061: Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision.

took issue
διεκρίνοντο (diekrinonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1252: From dia and krino; to separate thoroughly, i.e. to withdraw from, or oppose; figuratively, to discriminate, or hesitate.

with
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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