Verse 8
Acts 15:8
World English Bible, British Edition
8
God (Elohim), who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy
Spirit, just like he did to us.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ὁ καρδιογνώστης θεὸς ἐμαρτύρησεν αὐτοῖς ⸀δοὺς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καθὼς καὶ ἡμῖν,
English Translation
And the heart-knowing God testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 15 Context
1
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom...
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2
Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion
with them, they appointed Paul,...
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3
They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia
and Samaria, declaring...
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4
When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and
the apostles and the elders,...
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5
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying,
“It is necessary to circumcise t...
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6
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about
this matter.
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7
When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them,
“Brothers, you know that a good...
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8
God (Elohim), who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy
Spirit, just like he d...
9
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by
faith.
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10
Now therefore why do you tempt God (Elohim), that you should put a yoke on the
neck of the disciples...
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11
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Yashua (Jesus), just as they are.”
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12
All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas
and Paul reporting what signs and wond...
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13
After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
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14
Simeon has reported how God (Elohim) first visited the nations to take out of
them a people for his...
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15
This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
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16
‘After these things I will return.
I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen.
I w...
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17
that the rest of men may seek after the Lord;
all the Gentiles who are called by my name,
says the L...
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18
“All of God (Elohim)’s works are known to him from eternity.
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19
Therefore my judgement is that we don’t trouble those from amongst
the Gentiles who turn to God (Elo...
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20
but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols,
from sexual immorality, fro...
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21
For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach
him, being read in the synagogu...
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22
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the
whole assembly, to choose men out of th...
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23
They wrote these things by their hand:
“The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers...
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24
Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled
you with words, unsettling your s...
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25
it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men
and send them to you with our bel...
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26
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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27
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell
you the same things by word of...
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28
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater
burden on you than these necessa...
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29
that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from
things strangled, and from sexual...
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30
So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered
the multitude together, they deli...
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31
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
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32
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers
with many words and strengt...
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33
After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace
from the brothers to the apostles...
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34
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35
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the
word of the Lord, with many othe...
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36
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and
visit our brothers in every city in whi...
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37
Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
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38
But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone
who had withdrawn from them...
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39
Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other.
Barnabas took Mark with him a...
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40
but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers
to the grace of God (Elohim).
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41
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
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