Acts 15:9

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Berean Standard Bible

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, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

10Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

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Cross References

Acts 10:28He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

Acts 14:1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.

Romans 3:29Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

Romans 9:24including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from 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 →

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