Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



When Cephas came to Antioch, I openly resisted him because he was completely wrong. He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. The rest of the Jews were hypocrites with him, so much that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. read more.
I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the good news. Therefore I said to Cephas, in front of them all: If you, being a Jew, live as the nations do and not as the Jews, why do you compel the people of the nations to live like the Jews? We are Jews by birth, and not sinners from the nations.

He said to them: You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company, or approach someone of another nation. But God revealed to me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

They said: You went to the uncircumcised and ate with them. Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceUncircumcision

He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. Verse ConceptsCowardiceExclusivenessRacial PrejudiceFear Of ManInstabilityRelations With ForeignersCircumcision PartyNecessity Of CircumcisionFear Of Enemies

When Cephas came to Antioch, I openly resisted him because he was completely wrong. He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. The rest of the Jews were hypocrites with him, so much that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. read more.
I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the good news. Therefore I said to Cephas, in front of them all: If you, being a Jew, live as the nations do and not as the Jews, why do you compel the people of the nations to live like the Jews?


He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. Verse ConceptsCowardiceExclusivenessRacial PrejudiceFear Of ManInstabilityRelations With ForeignersCircumcision PartyNecessity Of CircumcisionFear Of Enemies


When they grew, the sun scorched them, and because they had no root they withered and died. Verse ConceptsThe SunInstabilityPeople WitheredScorchingRoses

Paul and his company put out to sea from Paphos. They went to Perga in Pamphylia. John left them to return to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsSeafaringProvincesInstabilityPeople Abandoning PeopleMissionaries

Is this man the carpenter's son? Is his mother called Mary? Are his brothers James and Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCarpentersOccupationsWork, As Ordained By GodHumility Of ChristChrist, Names ForChrist's Earthly FamilyWho He Might BeMothers And Sonsnegativity


When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellowship, Among BelieversApostles, Function In Early ChurchGrace, And Christian LifePaul, Apostle To GentilesPillarsCompanionshipMissionary WorkMetaphorical PillarsBlessings For The Right HandThe Gospel To Jew And Gentilepartnership

But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionChrist's Earthly FamilyThe Apostles In ActionHalf brothers

He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. Verse ConceptsCowardiceExclusivenessRacial PrejudiceFear Of ManInstabilityRelations With ForeignersCircumcision PartyNecessity Of CircumcisionFear Of Enemies

They were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them. They told these things to the apostles. Verse ConceptsThe Apostles In Action

Included among the women were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. Verse ConceptsFriendship, Examples OfMothers And Sons

He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. Verse ConceptsCowardiceExclusivenessRacial PrejudiceFear Of ManInstabilityRelations With ForeignersCircumcision PartyNecessity Of CircumcisionFear Of Enemies

When Cephas came to Antioch, I openly resisted him because he was completely wrong. He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. The rest of the Jews were hypocrites with him, so much that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. read more.
I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the good news. Therefore I said to Cephas, in front of them all: If you, being a Jew, live as the nations do and not as the Jews, why do you compel the people of the nations to live like the Jews?

The woman of Samaria asked: How is it that you being a Jew ask for a drink from me? I am a woman of Samaria. [The Jews did not associate with Samaritans.] (Not in early manuscripts.) Verse ConceptsExclusivenessAskingJews, TheRacial PrejudiceLonelinessOutsidersSamaritansDisfellowshipDiscourtesyOutcastsMan Providing WaterJews Separate From GentilesNo Dealings

He said to them: You know that it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to keep company, or approach someone of another nation. But God revealed to me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

They said: You went to the uncircumcised and ate with them. Verse ConceptsRacial PrejudiceUncircumcision

He ate with the people of the nations until some men James sent arrived. When they arrived, he drew back and separated himself. He feared those who were of the circumcised people. Verse ConceptsCowardiceExclusivenessRacial PrejudiceFear Of ManInstabilityRelations With ForeignersCircumcision PartyNecessity Of CircumcisionFear Of Enemies

They did not receive him because he traveled to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsInhospitalityRacial PrejudiceNot Welcoming Christwelcome

They perceived that he was a Jew and all with one voice shouted for two hours: Great is Artemis of the Ephesians. Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours