KJV King James Version
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 15:9
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
WEB World English Bible
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
ASV American Standard Version
and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;
Surrounding context — Acts 15
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 faith.
10 Now 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?
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandοὐθὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneδιέκρινενG1252 · diakrinōto judge/doubtμεταξὺG3342 · metaxubetween/meanwhileἡμῶνG3165 · memeτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστειG4102 · pistisfaithκαθαρίσαςG2511 · katharizōto cleanτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαςG2588 · kardiaheartαὐτῶν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.Romans 3:22Even the righteousness of God [which is] by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:Acts 10:28And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.1 Corinthians 1:2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called [to be] saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:Acts 11:12And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.Acts 10:34Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:Acts 10:15And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.Acts 10:43-44To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.Romans 3:29-30[Is he] the God of the Jews only? [is he] not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:Romans 4:11-12And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.Romans 10:11-13For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.1 Corinthians 7:18Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.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;
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