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Galatians 2:12

For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

KJV

πρὸ τοῦ γὰρ ἐλθεῖν τινας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβου μετὰ τῶν ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν· ὅτε δὲ ἦλθον, ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν, φοβούμενος τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς.

Greek NT

Prius enim quam venirent quidam a Jacobo, cum gentibus edebat : cum autem venissent, subtrahebat, et segregabat se, timens eos qui ex circumcisione erant.

Vulgate

For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.

ASV

For before that some came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them who were of the circumcision.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
περιτομή
peritome
noun · 36×
πρό
pro
preposition · 47×
συνεσθίω
sunesthio
verb · 5×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
φοβέω
phobeo
verb · 95×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἀφορίζω
aphorizo
verb · 10×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ἔθνος
ethnos
noun · 162×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
Ἰάκωβος
iakobos
noun · 42×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×
ὑποστέλλω
upostello
verb · 4×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: ἦλθον | WH/NIV/RP: ἦλθον | Treg: ἦλθεν
  • ἦλθονSBLGNT
  • ἦλθονWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
  • ἦλθενTregelles
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Doctrine of the rest of the apostles. 1. The Apostle Peter, therefore, after the resurrection of the Lord, and His assumption into the heavens, being desirous of filling up the number of the twelve apostles, and in electing into the place of Judas any substitute who should be chosen by God, thus addressed those who were present: Men [and] brethren, this Scripture must needs hav…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 9:21 — To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
  • 1Sam 21:2 — And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee
  • Acts 10:15 — And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
  • Acts 10:28 — And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man commo
  • Acts 10:28 — And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man commo
  • Acts 11:2 — And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
  • Acts 11:3 — Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
  • Acts 12:17 — But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And
  • Acts 15:13 — And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
  • Col 2:16 — Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
  • Eccl 10:1 — Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
  • Eph 3:6 — That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
  • Gal 2:9 — And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen,
  • Gal 2:18 — For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
  • Jas 1:1 — James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
  • Luke 5:38 — But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
  • Luke 15:2 — And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
  • Luke 15:2 — And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
  • Matt 26:69 — Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
  • Rom 14:2 — For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.