Acts 11:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Acts 11:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  They that were of the circumcision - Christians who had been converted from among the Jews. Contended with him - Disputed; reproved him; charged him with being in fault. This is one of the ci...

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• Acts 11:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Peter Defends his Action at Jerusalem. As Philip's action at Samaria ( Acts 8:14 ), so here Peter's doings at Cæ sarea are reported at Jerusalem. The Samaritans were, in many respects, Jews, but Co...

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• Acts 11:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  they, &c . See note on Acts 10:45 . contended . were contending. Greek. diakrino. App-122. with . against. Greek. pros. App-104.

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• Acts 11:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  2. They reasoned with him. Obstinacy doth for the most part accompany error. This was now a fault having in it too gross ignorance, in that they did not quietly receive the Gentiles into the...

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• Acts 11:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Contended with him - A manifest proof this that the primitive Church at Jerusalem (and no Church can ev...

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• Acts 11:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  They that were of the circumcision contended with him,— How good an argument soever this may be against the supremacy of St. Peter, it is none against the inspiration of the apostles; for it only p...

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• Acts 11:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem - probably hastening his return there, in order to repo...

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• Acts 11:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Extension of the Church to Judæa and Samaria ( Acts 8:4 to Acts 11:18 ) The Christians, scattered by persecution, preach everywhere through Judaea and Samaria. The places specially mentioned...

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• Acts 11:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  They that were of the circumcision contended with him. — The conversion of the Gentiles at Cæsarea had given a new significance to the name of “those of the circumcision.” From this time forth they...

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• Acts 11:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  following a Plain Course Acts 11:1-18 It is very interesting here to find Peter on the defensive. We have always thought of him as masterful and strong, the born leader of men, whose authority...

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• Acts 11:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  It is very interesting to note how slowly the prejudices of the Hebrew Christians gave way, and yet how amenable they were to the evidences as they appeared. The apostles and the brethren at Jerusale...

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• Acts 11:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. (2) And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended w...

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• Acts 11:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem ,.... From Caesarea, after he had stayed some certain days in Cornelius's house; so a journey from Caesarea to Jerusalem is called an ascending from the one t...

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• Acts 11:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Ver. 2. Contended with him ] They should rather have commended him: so hard it is to part with a ro...

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• Acts 11:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The apostles and brethren heard To their great surprise; that the Gentiles had also received the word of God That not only the Jews who were dispersed in the Gentile countries, and the Gentiles w...

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• Acts 11:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  News of Peter's carrying the gospel to Gentiles had preceded him to Jerusalem. When he arrived there, therefore, he was faced by those who were specially zealous of the law, and who spoke accusingly...

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• Acts 11:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Peter's Vindication.       1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God....

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• Acts 11:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  They that were of the circumcision; they were such Jews as conversed with them of the church, and argued against them for taking in the Gentiles into any fellowship with them. But it may be that th...

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• Acts 11:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, “You went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.” ' So when Peter arrived back in Je...

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• Acts 11:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 11:1 . The apostles .—Peter and John ( Acts 8:14 ), with James ( Acts 12:2 ), and possibly the rest of the Twelve. The brethren. —The body of disciples. Acts 11:2 . The...

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• Acts 11:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 11:2 . They of the circumcision contended with him. Those who were zealous of the law, apprehending that Christ and his grace had only been promised and confined to themselves, the call and c...

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• Acts 11:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And the apostles and brethren … heard … And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him. The dispute in the early Church Learn-- 1. That even a...

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• Acts 11:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 11:1 Now for and , A.V.; the brethren for brethren, A.V.; also had for had also , A.V, We can imagine how rapidly the news of the great revolution would travel t...

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• Acts 11:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Peter's Defense against the Judaizing Brethren. The attack:

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• Acts 11:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 10:45 ; Acts 10:9 ; Acts 15:1 ; Acts 15:5 ; Acts 21:20-23 ; Galatians 2:12-14

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• Acts 11:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Prejudice Turned to Praise Acts 11:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS After Peter's visit to the home of Cornelius and his return to Judea he learned that the Apostles and brethren there had heard how th...

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