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God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
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God Knows the Heart
Commentators emphasize the title 'God, who knows the heart.' This isn't just about God's omniscience; it's the foundation of Peter's argument. God saw the genuine, sincere faith within the Gentiles, proving that He judges the inner person, not external conformity to rituals like circumcision.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And God, who knows the hearts (Acts 1:24). God thus knew whether they were true converts or not, and gave a demonstra…
Which knoweth the heart (καρδιογνωστης). Late word from καρδια (heart) and γνωστης (known, γινωσκω). In the N.T. only here and 1:2…
19th Century
Anglican
God which knoweth the hearts.—We note the recurrence of the epithet as characteristic of St. Peter. (See Note on Acts 1:…
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Peter was no longer the chief figure of the Jerusalem church, for James had now assumed that role (cf. comment on 12:17). But Peter was dominant in…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And God which knoweth the hearts Of all men; he being omniscient, the searcher of the hearts, and the trier of the r…
We see from the words purifying their hearts by faith, and the address of Saint Peter, that justification by faith and sanctification by t…
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