8And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us;


In Context

5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

6 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 to them, Men and brothers, you know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

8 And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us;

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

10 Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Acts 15:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:8God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:8And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit as to us also,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:8And God, which knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8And God, who knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, even as he did to us:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,