Atos 15:8

8 E Deus, que conhece os corações, testemunhou a favor deles, dando-lhes o Espírito Santo, assim como a nós;

Atos 15:8 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 15:8

And God which knoweth the hearts
Of all men; he being omniscient, the searcher of the hearts, and the trier of the reins of the children of men, knew with what sincerity Cornelius sent for Peter; and with what vehement desire and longing expectation he and his family and friends waited for his coming; and with what earnestness, diligence, and affection they attended to what he said:

bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto
us;
God bore a testimony, and showed his well pleasedness in the whole of this affair, by bestowing upon them not only the regenerating and sanctifying grace of the Spirit; but his extraordinary gifts, such as speaking with divers tongues, even in like manner as these were bestowed on the apostles themselves, on the day of Pentecost, though they were uncircumcised persons; for the drift of Peter's oration is to show, that circumcision was not necessary to salvation.

Atos 15:8 In-Context

6 Congregaram-se pois os apóstolos e os anciãos para considerar este assunto.

7 E, havendo grande discussão, levantou-se Pedro e disse-lhes: Irmãos, bem sabeis que já há muito tempo Deus me elegeu dentre vós, para que os gentios ouvissem da minha boca a palavra do evangelho e cressem.

8 E Deus, que conhece os corações, testemunhou a favor deles, dando-lhes o Espírito Santo, assim como a nós;

9 e não fez distinção alguma entre eles e nós, purificando os seus corações pela fé.

10 Agora, pois, por que tentais a Deus, pondo sobre a cerviz dos discípulos um jugo que nem nossos pais nem nós pudemos suportar?