Acts 15:9

And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

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In The King James Version

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

In Context

8And God, who knows the heart, testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, just as also to us.

10Now therefore why do ye challenge God, to place a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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Cross References

Acts 10:28And he said to them, Ye understand how it is unlawful for a Jewish man to fraternize or to visit with a foreign man, and yet God demonstrated to me not to call one man profane or unclean.

Acts 10:43To this man all the prophets testify, that every man who believes in him, to receive remission of sins through his name.

Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium according to the same thing, for them to enter into the synagogue of the Jews, and to speak so as for a great quantity to believe, both of Jews and of Greeks.

Romans 3:9What then? Are we better? Not at all. For we already charged both Jews and Greeks to all be under sin,

Romans 3:29Or is God of Jews only and not also of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Romans 9:24even us whom he called, not only from Jews but also from Gentiles.

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:7-22

The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by… Read the whole commentary →

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