Paul with his team had left the Lord Jesus' followers in Jerusalem, when Peter follows the old traditions, and by so doing Paul calls his out on the carpet for it, in Antioch. Lets drop in to see what we shall. This sets the stage for his lecture on faith's walk, to follow.
Galatians 2:11-14 "But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 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. And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, "If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?" (KJV)
Galatians 2:11-14 "But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?"" (ESV)
Galatians 2:11-14 "But when Kefas in turn visited Antioch I had to take him to task for his hypocrisy. His fellowship with the Greek believers seemed so sincere, he even ate with them until James's group arrived from Jerusalem. Then his loyalty to the Law showed its true colors! His pretense was an embarrassment! Because of his senior position, the other Jewish believers were swept along with his hypocrisy; they even seduced Barnabas! What a shame! Their interpretation of the Gospel was clearly compromised. I confronted Peter publicly about this. "Behind your colleagues' backs you pretended to live just like a Gentile as if your Jewish customs were no longer relevant; now suddenly you're imposing out-dated Jewish rules on these Gentile believers, to impress your Jewish friends!" (The Mirror)
In our next visit we shall look further into this matter and carries into the next chapter. Until then may the LORD our GOD raise you and yours faith in his faithfulness.
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