Acts 15:9

And he made no distinction between them and us; because he purified their hearts by faith.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

In Context

8And God, who knoweth what is in hearts, bore testimony concerning them, and gave the Holy Spirit to them, even as to us.

10And now, why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke on the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we could bear?

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Cross References

Acts 10:28And he said to them: Ye know, that it is not lawful for a Jewish man, to associate with an alien who is not of his race: but God hath showed me, that I should not say of any one, that he is defiled or unclean.

Acts 10:43And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name, will receive remission of sins.

Acts 14:1And they came and entered into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke with them, that many of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.

Romans 3:9What then, have WE the superiority, when we have before decided as to both Jews and Gentiles, that all of them are under sin?

Romans 3:29For, is he the God of the Jews only, and not of the Gentiles? Nay: of the Gentiles also.

Romans 9:24namely, upon us who are called, not of the Jews only, but also of 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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