Galatians 2:12

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

WEB

For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

YLT

for before the coming of certain from James, with the nations he was eating, and when they came, he was withdrawing and separating himself, fearing those of the circumcision,

F.O.G Original

(12) For prior to the coming of certain men of Yaakov, he used to eat with Gentile-peoples but when they came he avoided and separated himself in fear of those from the circumcision.

F.O.G

(12) For prior to the coming of certain men of Yaakov, he used to eat with Gentile-peoples but when they came he avoided and separated himself in fear of those from the circumcision.

F.O.G MSG

¹²Here’s what happened: At first, Peter was eating freely with the Gentile believers, but when certain men came from James in Jerusalem, Peter started pulling back and separating himself from the Gentiles. He was afraid of criticism from the circumcision groupᵇ.

Footnotes:

¹²ᵇ Circumcision group: Jewish believers who insisted that Gentile converts must be circumcised and follow Jewish law to become true Christians.