Acts 15:8
And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Cross References
Psalms 139:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” O LORD! thou hast searched me and known me!
Jeremiah 17:10I, Jehovah, search the heart, And try the reins, To give to every man according to his ways, And according to the fruit of his doings.
John 2:24But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men;
John 21:17He saith to him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my sheep.
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 →