Acts 15:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; ”

Acts 15:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And God, which knoweth the hearts - Acts 1:24 . God thus knew whether they were true converts or not, and gave a demonstration that he acknowledged them as his. Giving them the Holy Ghost ......
Acts 15:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Deliberation. The meeting is a public one (see Acts 15:12 and Acts 15:22 ). In Galatians 2 Paul says he laid his manner of preaching before those of reputation, in private. Peter comes forwa...
Acts 15:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Which knoweth, &c . = the Heart-searcher. See note on Acts 1:24 . bare... witness . Greek. martureo. See p. 1511. the Holy Ghost . Both articles are here, but used grammatically, referrin...
Acts 15:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And God which knoweth the hearts - Ο καρδιογνωϚης Θεος. We had this epithet of the Divine B...
Acts 15:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And God, which knoweth the hearts - implying that the state of the heart before God i...
Acts 15:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Circumcision 1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that Galatians 2:1-10 describes the visit of St. Paul to Jerusalem on the occasion of this Council. Adoptin...
Acts 15:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

God which knoweth the hearts. — We note the recurrence of the epithet as characteristic of St. Peter. (See Note on Acts 1:24 .)
Acts 15:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

One Way of Salvation for All Acts 15:1-11 Paul and Barnabas were quietly resting in Antioch after their arduous toils, when these persons from Jerusalem stealthily commenced to undermine their...
Acts 15:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the work among Gentiles the question of circumcision very naturally arose, and its difficulty is revealed in the calling of a council. That council seems to have opened with much desultory discuss...
Acts 15:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. (7) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good whil...
Acts 15:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God which knoweth the hearts ,.... Of all men; he being omniscient, the searcher of the hearts, and the trier of the reins of the children of men, knew with what sincerity Cornelius sent for Pet...
Acts 15:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the apostles, &c., came together to consider of this matter As the apostles commonly resided at Jerusalem, the greater part of them may have come together on this occasion; and the elders l...
Acts 15:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

However, here at Antioch a matter arose of deeply serious significance, and it was clearly God's wisdom to have Paul and Barnabas there at the time. Men from Judea, professing the knowledge of Christ...
Acts 15:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been m...
Acts 15:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which knoweth the hearts; God knew the desires of the Gentiles, that they did sincerely desire to please God, and to see this salvation. This great attribute David improved, 1 Chronicles 29:17 ,...
Acts 15:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said to them, “Brethren, you know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of...
Acts 15:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 15:6-21 The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled I. The composition of the council .— 1. The apostles . The twelve; Paul not yet includ...
Acts 15:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:1 . Certain men which came down from Judea. Epiphanius says, Cerinthus the heretic was one of the principals in this dissension. But they were, no doubt, of the devil's sending, to disquie...
Acts 15:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised … ye cannot be saved. Disturbers of the Church I. Certain men came down from Judea. 1. Pro...
Acts 15:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 15:1 Came down … and taught for which came down … taught, A.V.; saying for and said, A.V. ; custom (ἔθος) for manner, A.V. Except ye be circumcised , etc. Th...
Acts 15:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The demand of the former Pharisees and Peter's answer:
Acts 15:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 28:9 ; 1 Chronicles 29:17 ; 1 Kings 8:39 ; 1 Samuel 16:7 ; Acts 1:24 ; Acts 10:44 ; Acts 10:45 ; Acts 11:15-17 ; Acts 14:3 ; Acts 2:4 ; Acts 4:31 ; Hebrews 2:4 ; Hebrews 4:1...
Acts 15:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

God bare them witness — That he had accepted them, by giving them the Holy Ghost.

Acts 15:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 15:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 15:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 15:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 15:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 15:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 15:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 15:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 15:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 15:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 15:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 15:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 15:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 15:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 15:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 15:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 15:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 15:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes