Acts 15:8
God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
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9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:39then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know; (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men;)
1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
Psalms 139:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.Lord, you have searched me,and you know me.
Jeremiah 17:10I, the Lord, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
John 2:24But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
John 21:17He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me?"Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for 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 →