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 unto them, 'Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;
Acts 11:3
saying -- 'Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!'
Ephesians 2:15
the enmity in his flesh, the law of the commands in ordinances having done away, that the two he might create in himself into one new man, making peace,
Ephesians 3:6
that the nations be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,

He withdrew

Isaiah 65:5
Who are saying, 'Keep to thyself, come not nigh to me, For I have declared thee unholy.' These are a smoke in Mine anger, A fire burning all the day.
Luke 15:2
and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'
1 Thessalonians 5:22
from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

Fearing

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.
Isaiah 57:11
And of whom hast thou been afraid, and fearest, That thou liest, and Me hast not remembered? Thou hast not laid it to thy heart, Am not I silent, even from of old? And Me thou fearest not?
Matthew 26:69
And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!'

General references

Luke 5:38
but new wine into new skins is to be put, and both are preserved together;
Luke 15:2
and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying -- This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'
Galatians 2:18
for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;