Lux Domini
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

What does Galatians 2:11 mean?

Notwithstanding Peter's character, yet, when Paul saw him acting so as to hurt the truth of the gospel and the peace of the church, he was not afraid to reprove him.

Key themes

HopeAnxiety and fearPeaceGraceJustification

Read with

Keep this verse inside Galatians 2:10-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Peter Person

Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i. e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona ( Matt. 16:17 ). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture.

Antioch Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Antioch on the Orontes.