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Acts 11:2 KJV
Acts · chapter 11 · verse 2
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,Acts 11:2 · King James Version
Acts 11:2 in context
1And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- circumcisionperitomēcircumcised, the act or rite of circumcision, " they of the circumcision" is a…G4061 →
- JerusalemhierosolymaJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2414 →
- contendeddiakrinōto separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer, to learn by discrimination, to…G1252 →
- PeterpetrosPeter = " a rock or a stone" , one of the twelve disciples of JesusG4074 →
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The preaching of the gospel to Cornelius was a thing which we poor sinners of the Gentiles have reason to reflect upon with a great deal of joy and thankfulness; for it was the bringing of light to us who sat in darkness.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-18