Acts 15:8

8 God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.

Acts 15:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
ESV
8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,
NLT
8 God knows people’s hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
MSG
8 And God, who can't be fooled by any pretense on our part but always knows a person's thoughts, gave them the Holy Spirit exactly as he gave him to us.
CSB
8 And God, who knows the heart, testified to them by giving the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us.

Acts 15:8 In-Context

6 The apostles and elders met to consider this question.
7 After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
8 God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.
9 He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.
10 Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Revelation 2:23; Acts 1:24
  • 2. S Acts 10:44,47
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