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translationWords
- en:tw:apostle
- en:tw:brother
- en:tw:circumcise
- en:tw:gentile
- en:tw:jerusalem
- en:tw:judea
- en:tw:peter
- en:tw:receive
- en:tw:uncircumcised
- en:tw:wordofgod
translationNotes
- Now … - This marks a new part of the story.
- **who were in Judea ** - "who were in the province of Judea"
- had received the word of God - This is an expression for the Gentiles believing the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit coming upon them and being baptized. (see :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy)
- When Peter had come up to Jerusalem - Jerusalem is located on a hill.
- circumcision group - These were a group of Jews who taught that all Christ's followers had to be circumcised and follow the law of Moses.
- criticised him - "they were taking issue with him"
- ate with them - It was against the jewish law for circumcised men to eat with uncircumcised men.