Acts

Acts 15:8–9

⁸And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. ⁹He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

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Acts 15:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
knows the heart	καρδιογνώστης	kardiognōstēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2589 a knower of the inner life
showed His approval	ἐμαρτύρησεν	emartyrēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
by giving	δοὺς	dous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Holy	Ἅγιον	Hagion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
just	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Acts 15:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made no distinction	διέκρινεν	diekrinen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
between	μεταξὺ	metaxy	Preposition	G3342 meanwhile, afterwards, between
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He cleansed	καθαρίσας	katharisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2511 I make clean
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
by	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Cross-references

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Acts 15:8 Acts 1:24 · Acts 10:47 · Acts 14:3 · Acts 2:4 · Hebrews 4:13

Acts 15:9 Ephesians 3:6 · Romans 3:22 · Galatians 5:6 · Acts 10:28 · Colossians 3:11 · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Acts 11:12 · Galatians 3:28 · Acts 10:15 · Acts 10:43–44 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Acts 10:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.