Acts 10:45; Acts 10:9; Acts 15:1; Acts 15:5; Acts 21:20-23; Galatians 2:12-14
They that were of the circumcision - Christians who had been converted from among the Jews. Contended with him - Disputed; reproved him; char...
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. T...
they, &c . See note on Acts 10:45 . contended . were contending. Greek. diakrino. App-122. with . against. Greek. pros. App-104.
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...
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 p...
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 agai...
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 - pro...
The Extension of the Church to Judæa and Samaria ( Acts 8:4 to Acts 11:18 ) The Christians, scattered by persecution, preach everywhere through...
The First Gentile Church 1-18. The baptism of Cornelius discussed and approved at Jerusalem. Those Christians who maintained the need of observing...
They that were of the circumcision ] This may either mean the whole Church of Jerusalem in contrast with Cornelius and his friends, or the Judaising...
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 “tho...
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 an...
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 a...
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 Jerusal...
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...
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 h...
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 disp...
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 speci...
Peter's Vindication. 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard tha...
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 in...
‘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 e...
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 br...
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 p...
And the apostles and brethren … heard … And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him. The dispu...
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 rapid...
Peter's Defense against the Judaizing Brethren. The attack:
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
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 tha...
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,