As a result, other Jewish believers followed Peter’s hypocrisy, and even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
Parallel translations
- WEB And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
- KJV And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
- BSB The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
- NKJV And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
- NASB The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
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Quick answer
Other Jewish believers, even Barnabas, followed Peter into this hypocrisy. The error spread quickly because it came from respected leaders.
Overview
Peter's example pulled others, including Paul's own companion Barnabas, into the same inconsistency. Paul calls it 'hypocrisy' because their actions contradicted their professed faith. The contagion shows why Paul confronted the matter so firmly before it corrupted the church.
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- 1 Cor 15:33Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”
- Heb 13:9Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
- Eph 4:14that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
- 1 Cor 8:9But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
- Acts 4:36Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
- Eccl 10:1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
- Gen 12:11–13When he had come near to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.
- 1 Cor 5:6Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
- Gen 26:6–7Isaac lived in Gerar.
- Eccl 7:20Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn’t sin.
- 1 Cor 12:2You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
- Gal 2:1Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.
- Gen 27:24He said, “Are you really my son Esau?” He said, “I am.”
- Job 15:12Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,
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