Acts 15:9

and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

10now, therefore, why do ye tempt 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 unto them, 'Ye know how it is unlawful for a man, a Jew, to keep company with, or to come unto, one of another race, but to me God did shew to call no man common or unclean;

Acts 10:43to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude;

Romans 3:9What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

Romans 3:29The God of Jews only [is He], and not also of nations?

Romans 9:24not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,

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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