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.

Fearing

General references

Bible References

He did

Acts 10:28
said he, how unlawful it is for a Jew, to frequent a stranger, or even to go to his house: but God hath shewed me, that I should not look upon any man as common and unclean.
Acts 11:3
and ask'd him, why did you go to eat with the uncircumcised?
Ephesians 2:15
(which kept us at variance) by abolishing the dogmatical injunctions of the law, that having made the peace, he might incorporate the two into one new body under himself;
Ephesians 3:6
"that the Gentiles should be heirs as well as the Jews, make one body together, and partake of the divine promise in Christ by the gospel."

He withdrew

Luke 15:2
at which the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, this man gives access to men of bad character, and eats with them.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
if it has the least appearance of evil, reject it.

Fearing

Matthew 26:69
In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades.

General references

Luke 5:38
but new wine must be put into new skins, and both will be preserv'd.
Luke 15:2
at which the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, this man gives access to men of bad character, and eats with them.
Galatians 2:18
on the contrary, if I re-establish what I have demolish'd, I show myself a prevaricator.