Acts 15:7-11
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And after there had been much p debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, q that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear r the word of s the gospel and believe.
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And God, t who knows the heart, u bore witness to them, v by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,
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and w he made no distinction between us and them, x having cleansed their hearts y by faith.
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Now, therefore, why z are you putting God to the test a by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples b that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
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But we c believe that we will be d saved through e the grace of the Lord Jesus, w just as they will."
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Acts 15:2
And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.
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Acts 10:20
Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.
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Ephesians 1:13
In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.
Colossians 1:5
Because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
Because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
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Acts 20:24
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
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Acts 1:24
And they prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen
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Acts 14:3
So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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Acts 10:44
While Peter was still saying these things, the ...
Acts 10:47
"Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these ...
Acts 11:15
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on th...
Acts 11:17
If then God gave the same gift to them as he ga...
Acts 15:28
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and t...
Galatians 3:2
Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the S...
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Acts 11:12
And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.
Romans 3:22 - 24
The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:
Ephesians 3:6
This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Acts 10:28
And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.
Acts 10:34
So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality.
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Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
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Acts 10:43
To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
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Psalms 106:14
But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert.
Isaiah 7:12
But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.
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Galatians 5:1
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Acts 15:28
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:
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Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 23:4
They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.
Luke 11:46
And he said, "Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.
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Acts 16:31
And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.
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Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead in our trespasses, made ...
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith....
2 Timothy 1:9
Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, n...
Titus 2:11
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing sal...
Titus 3:7
So that being justified by his grace we might b...
Romans 3:24
And are justified by his grace as a gift, throu...
1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God has not destined us for wrath, but to o...
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Romans 5:15
But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
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Acts 15:9
And he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.
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