Galatians 2:11 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Galatians 2:9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Galatians 2:10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Galatians 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Galatians 2:12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

Galatians 2:13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "peter", "come", "antioch", "withstood", "face", and "blamed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "peter" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Only they would that we should remember..." into verse 12's "For before that certain came from James...", so "peter" and "come" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "peter" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.