Bible verse
He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
Acts 15:9 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 15.
5 But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
6 So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
7 After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
8 And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
9 He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
10 Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
11 On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
12 The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
13 When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
KJV
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
ASV
and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
ERV
and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
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