“ And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. ”
And put no difference ... - Though they had not been circumcised, and though they did not conform to the Law of Moses. Thus, God showed that the observance of these rites was not necessary in ord...
And put no (d) difference between us and them, purifying their hearts (e) by faith. (d) He put no difference between us and them, with regard to the benefit of his free favour. (e) Christ proclaims...
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...
put no difference . discriminated in nothing. Greek. diakrino. purifying . having cleansed. Greek. katharizo. Compare Acts 10:15 ; Acts 11:9 . The Heartsearcher is the Heart-cleanser. fait...
− 9. And he put no difference. There was indeed some difference, because the Gentiles who were uncircumcised were suddenly admitted unto the covenant of eternal life; whereas the Jews were p...
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Put no difference between us and them - Giving them the Holy Spirit, though uncircumcised, just as he had given it to us wh...
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Whereas "the uncircumcision of the fles...
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...
And put no difference between us and them. — It is obvious that this implies the most entire acceptance of the teaching which St. Paul had privately communicated to the three who were as the pillar...
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...
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...
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...
And put no difference between us and them ,.... Neither in the extraordinary gifts, nor special grace, of the Spirit; giving them the same graces of faith, hope, and love, admitting to the same priv...
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Ver. 9....
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...
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...
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...
God had now broken down the middle wall of partition betwixt Jew and Gentile, Ephesians 2:14 , and distributed his graces to these also, which was signified by the rending of the veil from the top...
‘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...
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 15:9 The three great outbreakings of selfishness in our unrenewed nature are: (1) Pride the inordinate valuing of ourselves; (2) Covetousness the inordinate valuing of created objects; (3) Se...
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...
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...
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...
The demand of the former Pharisees and Peter's answer:
1 Corinthians 1:2 ; 1 Corinthians 7:18 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; Acts 10:15 ; Acts 10:28 ; Acts 10:43 ; Acts 10:44 ; Acts 14:1 ; Acts 14:27 ; Colossians 3:11 ; Ephesians 2:14-22 ; Ephesians 3:6 ;...
Purifying — This word is repeated from Acts 10:15 ; their hearts — The heart is the proper seat of purity; by faith — Without concerning themselves with the Mosaic law.