And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: (A)“Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. So God, (B)who knows the heart, [a]acknowledged them by (C)giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, (D)and made no distinction between us and them, (E)purifying their hearts by faith. 10 Now therefore, why do you test God (F)by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11 But (G)we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus [b]Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they.”

12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had (H)worked through them among the Gentiles.

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  1. Acts 15:8 bore witness to
  2. Acts 15:11 NU, M omit Christ

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