Acts 15:8
God, who knows the heart, witnesses to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us;
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9and he made no distinction between us and them, making their hearts clean by faith.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:39Then listen from heaven, the place where you live, forgive and act, and reward every person for all he does; you know his heart, because you and you only know the hearts of all human beings.
1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that you examine the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things, and now I look with joy as your people who are present here willingly offer gifts to you.
Psalms 139:1Yahweh, you have examined me, and you know me. 1
Jeremiah 17:10I am Yahweh, the one who searches through the mind, who tests the hearts. 1 I give to each person according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds. 1
John 2:24But Jesus did not trust in them because he knew them all,
John 21:17He said to him a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was sad because Jesus had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know all things, you know that I love you.” Jesus said 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 →