Acts 15:9

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Summary

Acts 15:9

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

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Purifying

General references

Acts 10:47

Bible References

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And in Iconium they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of the Jews and Greeks believed.

What then? Are we better than they? In no wise: for we have before proved all, both Jews and Gentiles, to be under sin.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

Even us whom he hath called, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:

For the scripture saith, Every one that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

And thus I ordain in all the churches. Is any one called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any one called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.

For he is our peace, he who hath made both one,

That the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise by Christ through the gospel,

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision; barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free; but Christ is all, and in all.

Purifying

And the voice came to him again, the second time, What God hath purified, call not thou common.

and Sosthenes a brother, To the church of God, which is in Corinth, to them that are sanctified through Christ Jesus, called and holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

Having purified your souls by obeying the truth thro' the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently:

General references

Then Peter answered, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, even as we?