Acts 15:9
and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, as also to us;
Cross References
Acts 10:28And he said to them: Ye know that it is unlawful[10:28] for a Jew to keep company with, or come to, one of another nation; but God showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Acts 10:43To him all the prophets bear witness, that through his name every one who believes on him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 14:1AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great multitude both of Jews and Greeks believed.
Romans 3:9What then? Are we better? No, in no wise; for we before charged, that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin.
Romans 3:29Is he not also of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also;
Romans 9:24whom he also called, even us, not from among the Jews only, but also from among the 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 →