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Acts 11:2-3

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11:2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, 1  the circumcised believers 2  took issue with 3  him, 11:3 saying, “You went to 4  uncircumcised men and shared a meal with 5  them.”

1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

2 tn Or “the Jewish Christians”; Grk “those of the circumcision.” Within the larger group of Christians were some whose loyalties ran along ethnic-religious lines.

3 tn Or “believers disputed with,” “believers criticized” (BDAG 231 s.v. διακρίνω 5.b).

4 tn Or “You were a guest in the home of” (according to L&N 23.12).

5 tn Or “and ate with.” It was table fellowship and the possibility of eating unclean food that disturbed them.



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