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

13 And the other Jews played the hypocrites likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas was [b]led away with them by that their hypocrisy.

14 But when I saw, that they went not the [c]right way to the [d]truth of the Gospel, I said unto Peter before all men, If thou being a Jew, livest as the Gentiles, and not like the Jews, why [e]constrainest thou the Gentiles to do like the Jews?

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 2:12 Another most vehement proof of his Apostleship, and also of that doctrine, which he had delivered concerning free justification by faith only because that for this thing only he reprehended Peter at Antioch, who offended herein, in that for a few Jews’ sakes which came from Jerusalem he played the Jew, and offended the Gentiles which had believed.
  2. Galatians 2:13 By example rather than by judgment.
  3. Galatians 2:14 Word for word, with a right foot which he setteth against halting and dissembling which is backward.
  4. Galatians 2:14 He calleth the truth of the Gospel both the doctrine itself, and also the use of doctrine, which we call the practice.
  5. Galatians 2:14 He saith they were constrained, which played the Jews by Peter’s example.

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