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Acts 11:2 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 11:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 11:212 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτεhote
WhenwordG3753
δὲde
and / butwordG1161
ἀνέβηanebē
went upverbG305
ΠέτροςPetros
PeternounG4074
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἸερουσαλήμIerousalēm
JerusalemnounG2419
διεκρίνοντοdiekrinonto
were contendingverbG1252
πρὸςpros
withprepositionG4314
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
ἐκek
ofprepositionG1537
περιτομῆςperitomēs
the circumcisionnounG4061
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 11:2

And the Apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter had come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, You went in to men uncircumcised, and ate with them. Acts 11:1-3 After such great things, they of the circumcision contended: not the Apostles; God forbid! It means, they took no small offense. And see what they allege. They do not say, Why did you preach? But, Why…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 24 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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