Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

He did

Acts 10:28
And he said to them, Ye understand how it is unlawful for a Jewish man to fraternize or to visit with a foreign man, and yet God demonstrated to me not to call one man profane or unclean.
Acts 11:3
saying, Thou went in to uncircumcised men, having also eaten with them.
Ephesians 2:15
having abolished in his flesh the enmity--the law of the commandments in ordinances--so that he might create in himself the two into one new man, making peace,
Ephesians 3:6
For Gentiles to be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and fellow partakers of his promise in the Christ through the good-news.

He withdrew

Isaiah 65:5
who say, Stand by thyself, do not come near to me, for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day.
Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scholars murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Fearing

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man brings a snare, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be safe.
Isaiah 57:11
And of whom have thou been afraid and in fear, that thou lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? Have I not held my peace even of long time, and thou do not fear me?
Matthew 26:69
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and one servant girl came to him, saying, Thou also were with Jesus the Galilean.

General references

Luke 5:38
But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved together.
Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and the scholars murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.
Galatians 2:18
For if I build again these things that I torn down, I demonstrate myself a transgressor.