Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And God, who knows [all people's] hearts, gave His testimony [to their acceptance] by giving them the Holy Spirit just as He did to us [See 11:15-17].
New American Standard Bible
And God,
King James Version
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Holman Bible
And God, who knows the heart, testified to them by giving
International Standard Version
God, who knows everyone's heart, showed them he approved by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
A Conservative Version
And God, who knows the heart, testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, just as also to us.
American Standard Version
And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
Amplified
And God, who knows and understands the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;
Anderson New Testament
And God, who knows the heart, became a witness for them, by giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it also to us;
Bible in Basic English
And God, the searcher of hearts, was a witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit even as he did to us;
Common New Testament
And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he also did to us;
Daniel Mace New Testament
God who knows their hearts has granted them a testimonial, by giving them the holy spirit, even as he did to us:
Darby Translation
And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit as to us also,
Godbey New Testament
And God, who knows the heart, witnessed to them, giving to them the Holy Ghost, as also to us;
Goodspeed New Testament
And God who knows men's hearts testified for them by giving them the holy Spirit just as he had done to us,
John Wesley New Testament
And God who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving the Holy Ghost to them, even as also to us.
Julia Smith Translation
And God the knower of hearts testified to them, having given them the Holy Spirit, as also us;
King James 2000
And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God, who knows the heart, testified to them [by] giving [them] the Holy Spirit, just as he also [did] to us.
Modern King James verseion
And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit even as to us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God which knoweth the heart, bare them witness, and gave unto them the holy ghost, even as he did unto us;
Moffatt New Testament
The God who reads the hearts of all attested this by giving them the holy Spirit just as he gave it to us;
Montgomery New Testament
"And God, who knows the hearts of all, gave this testimony in their behalf, by bestowing upon them the Holy Spirit just as he did upon us;
NET Bible
And God, who knows the heart, has testified to them by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,
New Heart English Bible
God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
Noyes New Testament
And God, who knoweth the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, as he gave it to us;
Sawyer New Testament
And the heart-searching God testified to them, giving to them the Holy Spirit even as to us,
The Emphasized Bible
And, the heart-observing God, bare witness, - unto them, giving the Holy Spirit, just as, even unto us;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And God, who is the discerner of the heart, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as to us;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now God, who reads all hearts, declared his acceptance of the Gentiles, by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.
Webster
And God, who knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us:
Weymouth New Testament
And God, who knows all hearts, gave His testimony in their favour by bestowing the Holy Spirit on them just as He did on us;
Williams New Testament
And God who knows men's hearts testifies for them by giving them the Holy Spirit, as He did us,
World English Bible
God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
Worrell New Testament
And the heart-knowing God bore witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as to us:
Worsley New Testament
And God who knoweth the heart, bare witness to them, giving them the holy Spirit, as He had done also to us:
Youngs Literal Translation
and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In regard to circumcision
Divine Knowledge » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Doctrines » Guidelines set forth from the leaders in jerusalem
Elder » In the Christian church
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Given » To the gentiles
Heart » The whole » Read by Christ
Heart » The lord knowing the heart
the Heathen » The holy ghost poured out upon
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Jews, the » Gentiles made one with, under the gospel
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Knowledge » God's » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles
Topics
Interlinear
Martureo
Usage: 0
Martureo
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Jerusalem Council
7 And after many questions were asked [about it] Peter stood up and addressed the assembly [including the former Pharisees who were now brothers]: "Brothers, you are aware that some time ago God decided that, from among your number, it would be through my ministry that the Gentiles would hear and believe the Gospel message. 8 And God, who knows [all people's] hearts, gave His testimony [to their acceptance] by giving them the Holy Spirit just as He did to us [See 11:15-17]. 9 And He did not discriminate between us [i.e., Jews] and them [i.e., Gentiles], cleansing their hearts [also] by faith [in Jesus].
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 1:24
Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the inner thoughts of all men, so show us which one of these two men should be selected
Acts 2:4
And they [i.e., the apostles] were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and began to speak ["the mighty accomplishments of God," See verse 11] in different languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them the ability.
Acts 10:47
"Who can keep these people [i.e., Cornelius' household] from being immersed in water now that they have received the Holy Spirit just like we [apostles] have?" [See 2:4].
Acts 14:3
Paul and Barnabas remained there a long time and spoke [the message] boldly for [or, in the power of] the Lord who gave His approval to the message of unearned favor by allowing [miraculous] signs and wonders to be performed by them.
John 2:24-25
But Jesus would not trust Himself to them [i.e., to the care of these Jewish leaders] because He knew all men,
John 5:37
And the Father who sent me testifies concerning me. You people have never heard His voice nor seen His form.
John 21:17
Then Jesus asked him a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you [truly] love me?" Peter was sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, "Do you [even] love me?" So, he said to Jesus, "Lord, you know all things. You [surely] know that I love you." Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my sheep.
Acts 4:31
And after they had prayed, the place where they were gathered shook, and these disciples were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and they were able to speak the message of God with boldness.
Acts 10:44-45
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit descended upon all those who were listening to this message [i.e., Cornelius and his household].
Acts 11:15-17
"And while I was speaking, [the power of] the Holy Spirit descended on them [i.e., Cornelius' Gentile household] just like [it fell] on us [Jewish apostles] at the beginning [i.e., the day of Pentecost, See chapter 2].
Hebrews 2:4
God also testified, along with those people, by [giving them] both signs and wonders and various miracles, and by [supernatural] gifts distributed [to them] by the Holy Spirit, as He desired.
Hebrews 4:13
And no created being is hidden from God's sight, but everything is laid bare and is openly visible to the eyes of God, to whom we must give account.
Revelation 2:23
And I will strike her children dead [or, "kill her children by some terrible calamity" See Ex. 5:3 LXX]. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who searches the inmost being of people [Note: The Greek says, "searches the kidneys and hearts." In that day these internal organs stood for the inner thoughts, emotions, etc.]. And I will repay each one of you people according to what you have done.