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James

the Lord's brother, in Jerusalem

Brother of Jesus who was seen by Paul at Jerusalem and spoke at the council concerning the Gentiles.

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Galatians 2:11-14

Men From James and Peter's Withdrawal

11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I stood up to him face to face. He was clearly in the wrong.

12For 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.

Before certain men arrived from James, Peter used to eat with the Gentile believers. But when those men came, he pulled back and kept away from the Gentiles. He was afraid of the men who insisted on circumcision.

13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

The other Jewish believers joined him in this pretending. Even Barnabas got swept along by their play-acting.

14But 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?

I saw that they were not walking straight with the truth of the good news. So I said to Peter, in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. Why then do you force Gentiles to live like Jews?"

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