Verse 8

Acts 15:8

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

8 And God (Elohim), who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto 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 And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after... Focus ↗
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren app... Focus ↗
3 They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, decl... Focus ↗
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elde... Focus ↗
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circum... Focus ↗
6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter. Focus ↗
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a... Focus ↗
8 And God (Elohim), who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he...
9 and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Focus ↗
10 Now therefore why make ye trial of God (Elohim), that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disc... Focus ↗
11 But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Yashua (Jesus), in like manner a... Focus ↗
12 And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs... Focus ↗
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: Focus ↗
14 Simeon hath rehearsed how first God (Elohim) visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for... Focus ↗
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, Focus ↗
16 After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; A... Focus ↗
17 That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,... Focus ↗
18 Known unto God (Elohim) from of old are all his works. Focus ↗
19 Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God (Elohim)... Focus ↗
20 but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, a... Focus ↗
21 For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagog... Focus ↗
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of thei... Focus ↗
23 and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders and the brethren, unto the brethren who are... Focus ↗
24 Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subvertin... Focus ↗
25 it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barn... Focus ↗
26 men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ. Focus ↗
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word o... Focus ↗
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these neces... Focus ↗
29 that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and fro... Focus ↗
30 So they, when they were dismissed, came to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they... Focus ↗
31 And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation. Focus ↗
32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and conf... Focus ↗
33 And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto the ap... Focus ↗
34 But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many oth... Focus ↗
35 And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit our brethren in every city... Focus ↗
36 And Barnabas was minded to take with them John, who was called Mark. Focus ↗
37 But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not... Focus ↗
38 There arose therefore a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnab... Focus ↗
39 but Paul chose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God (Elohim). Focus ↗
40 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. Focus ↗