Acts 15:9

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

8And God, who knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us:

10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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Cross References

Acts 10:28And he said to them, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come to one of another nation; but God hath shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets testimony, that through his name whoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great multitude both of the Jews, and also of the Greeks, believed.

Romans 3:9What then? are we better than they ? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

Romans 3:29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

Romans 9:24Even us whom he hath 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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