Livest after the manner of Gentiles; without observing the Jewish ceremonies. This was what Peter had been in the habit of doing.

Compellest thou; setting an example, which, if they follow it, will lead them astray.

Live as do the Jews; observe the ceremonial law. God foreknowing that some would be disposed to claim for Peter and his pretended successors peculiar prerogatives and honors, suffered him repeatedly to fall into great sins, and had them recorded in the Scriptures, that all might have infallible evidence that Peter was not a whit above the rest of the apostles.

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