Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And He did not discriminate between us [i.e., Jews] and them [i.e., Gentiles], cleansing their hearts [also] by faith [in Jesus].
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Holman Bible
He made no distinction between us and them,
International Standard Version
He made no distinction between them and us, because of their faith-cleansed hearts.
A Conservative Version
And he made not one distinction between both us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
American Standard Version
and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Amplified
and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith [in Jesus].
Anderson New Testament
and he made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Bible in Basic English
Making no division between them and us, but making clean their hearts by faith.
Common New Testament
and he made no distinction between us and them, but cleansed their hearts by faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
making no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by the faith.
Darby Translation
and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Godbey New Testament
and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Goodspeed New Testament
making no difference between us and them, but cleansing their hearts by faith.
John Wesley New Testament
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Julia Smith Translation
And separated nothing between us and also them, by faith having purified their hearts.
King James 2000
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Modern King James verseion
And He put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he put no difference between them and us, but with faith purified their hearts.
Moffatt New Testament
in cleansing their hearts by faith he made not the slightest distinction between us and them.
Montgomery New Testament
"and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.
NET Bible
and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.
New Heart English Bible
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Noyes New Testament
and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Sawyer New Testament
and made no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by the faith.
The Emphasized Bible
and made no distinction at all betwixt us and them, by their faith, purifying their hearts.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and made no difference betwixt either us or them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.
Webster
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Weymouth New Testament
and He made no difference between us and them, in that He cleansed their hearts by their faith.
Williams New Testament
and in this way He put no difference between us and them, because He cleansed their hearts by faith.
World English Bible
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Worrell New Testament
and He made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Worsley New Testament
and made no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
Youngs Literal Translation
and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In regard to circumcision
Doctrines » Guidelines set forth from the leaders in jerusalem
Elder » In the Christian church
Faith » Through it is » Sanctification
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
God » Impartiality of » In favours bestowed
The Heart » Faith, the means of purifying
divine Impartiality » In favours bestowed
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
Peter » Advocates » Gospel preaching » Gentiles
Respect of persons » God does not have
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Jerusalem Council
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]. 10 Why are you putting God on trial by trying to harness the disciples with a burden [i.e., compliance with the law of Moses], which neither our forefathers nor we could possibly bear?
Cross References
Acts 10:28
And he said to them, "You people know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with, or even go near a person from another [i.e., non-Jewish] country, and yet God showed me that I should not consider any person ordinary or [ceremonially] unacceptable.
Acts 10:34
Then Peter began to speak. He said, "I perceive that God truly does not show favoritism toward anyone,
Acts 11:12
The Holy Spirit directed me to go with them, without showing any discrimination. With these six brothers accompanying me, we went into Cornelius' house
Romans 3:22
Being considered right with God is [obtained] through faith in Jesus Christ by every person who believes [in Him], for there is no favoritism [with God],
Ephesians 3:6
This secret plan is that the Gentiles [now] share in the inheritance along with us [Jews], and are fellow-members of the body [i.e., the church], and that they share, along with us [Jews], in the promise of the Gospel, in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:22
[Since] you have purified your souls by [your] obedience to the truth [i.e., the Gospel message], which produces a genuine love for your brothers, [now] you should have this kind of fervent, heartfelt love for one another.
Acts 10:15
So, the voice spoke again, saying, "What God has made [ceremonially] acceptable, you must not consider ordinary [and therefore defiled]."
Acts 10:43-44
All the prophets have testified [in their writings], that it is through the name of Jesus that every person who believes in Him will receive the forgiveness of sins."
Acts 14:1
It happened in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas [again] entered the Jewish synagogue and presented the message [so powerfully] that a large number of both Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] became believers.
Acts 14:27
And when they arrived [in Antioch of Syria], they gathered the church together and reported everything that God had done through them and how He had opened a door [of opportunity] for the [unconverted] Gentiles to [enter] the faith.
Romans 3:9
What then? Are we [Jews] any better off [than those Gentiles]? No, not at all, for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] alike are under [the power of] sin,
Romans 3:29-30
Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is He not the God of the Gentiles also? Yes, [indeed], of the Gentiles also,
Romans 4:11-12
He received the sign of circumcision as a seal [confirming] that he had been [considered] righteous because of the faith he had before being circumcised. Thus, he became the [spiritual] father of all people who believe [in God], even though they have not been circumcised, so that they could be considered righteous [by their faith].
Romans 9:24
We were these people, whom He called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles.
Romans 10:11-13
For the Scripture says [Isa. 28:16], "Whoever believes in Him [i.e., Christ] will not be put to shame." [i.e., he will never have unforgiven sin brought up against him]
1 Corinthians 1:2
[it is being sent] to the church of God at Corinth. [You people are] set apart in [the fellowship of] Christ Jesus and called [by God] to be saints [i.e., His holy people], along with all [others] everywhere who call on our Lord Jesus Christ [i.e., in prayer]. He is their Lord and ours [as well].
1 Corinthians 7:18
Was any man already circumcised when he was called [by God to be a Christian]? Then he should not [try to] become uncircumcised. [Note: Some Jews in that day resorted to a surgical procedure in an attempt to conceal their circumcision]. Was any man uncircumcised when he was called? Then he should not become circumcised.
Galatians 3:28
[In this relationship] there is to be no [distinction between] Jews or Greeks [i.e., Gentiles], slaves or free persons, men or women; for all of you are united into one [body] because of your relationship with Christ Jesus.
Galatians 5:6
For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].
Ephesians 2:14-22
For Christ is [the source of] our peace. He made both [Jews and Gentiles] one people, and broke down the barrier wall of hostility that divided them,
Colossians 3:11
[In this state] there cannot be [such distinctions as] Greek [i.e., Gentile] and Jew; circumcised people and non-circumcised people; barbarian and Scythian [Note: These last two words refer to foreigners whose language was unintelligible and who were uncivilized heathens], or slave and free person; but Christ is all [that is important] and [He is] in all [of His people].
Hebrews 9:13-14
For if the blood of goats and bulls, and a [burnt] heifer's ashes sprinkled on people who had been [ceremonially] defiled, could purify them so as to make them [ceremonially] clean on the outside,