Acts 15:9
and he made no distinction between us and them, making their hearts clean by faith.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
In Context
8God, who knows the heart, witnesses to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us;
Cross References
Acts 10:28He said to them, “You yourselves know that it is not lawful for a Jewish man to associate with or to visit someone from another nation. But God has shown me that I should not call any man defiled or unclean.
Acts 10:43It is to him that all the prophets bear witness, so that everyone who believes in him shall receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Acts 14:1It came about in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
Romans 3:9What then? Are we excusing ourselves? Not at all. For we have already accused both Jews and Greeks, all of them, of being under sin.
Romans 3:29Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not also the God of Gentiles? Yes, of Gentiles also.
Romans 9:24What if he did this also for us, whom he also called, not only from among the Jews, 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 →