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27 lines
709 B
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## Now … ##
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This marks a new part of the story.
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## who were in Judea ##
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"who were in the province of Judea"
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## had received the word of God ##
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This is an expression for the Gentiles believing the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit coming upon them and being baptized. (see [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## When Peter had come up to Jerusalem ##
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Jerusalem is located on a hill.
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## circumcision group ##
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These were a group of Jews who taught that all Christ's followers had to be circumcised and follow the law of Moses.
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## criticised him ##
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"they were taking issue with him"
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## ate with them ##
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It was against the jewish law for circumcised men to eat with uncircumcised men. |