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


In Context

5 But there rose certain of the sect of the Pharisees, who 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 to consider of this matter.

7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose and said to them, Men, brethren, ye know 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, who knoweth the hearts, bore them witness, giving to them the Holy Spirit, 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 ye God, to put a yoke upon 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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:8And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us;