Acts 15:9
He doesn't make any distinction between us and them—he cleansed their thoughts as they trusted in him.
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In The King James Version
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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Acts 10:28He said to them, “You certainly know that it's not permitted for a Jew to be associated with or to visit foreigners. But God has shown me that it's not for me to call anyone impure or unclean.
Acts 10:43He is the one all the prophets spoke about, that everyone who trusts in him will receive forgiveness through his name.”
Acts 14:1In Iconium the same thing happened. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and spoke so convincingly that many of both the Jewish and Greek-speaking worshipers trusted in Jesus.
Romans 3:9So then, are we Jews better than others? Definitely not! Remember that we've already argued that both Jews and foreigners are under the control of sin.
Romans 3:29Is God only the God of the Jews? Isn't he the God of other people as well? Of course he is!
Romans 9:24This is who we are—people he has called, not just from among the Jews, but from among the foreigners too...
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 →