Acts 15:11

But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	ἀλλὰ alla	G235	properly · conjunction
believe	πιστεύομεν pisteuomen	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — present active indicative, 1st person plural
that	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
through	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
grace	χάριτος charitos	G5485	graciousness (as gratifying) · noun — genitive singular feminine
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Christ	Χριστοῦ Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
saved	σωθῆναι sōthēnai	G4982	to save · verb — aorist passive infinitive
even	τρόπον tropon	G5158	a turn · noun — accusative singular masculine
as	καθ᾽ kath᾽	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
they	κἀκεῖνος kakeînos	G2548	likewise that (or those)

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Cross-references

Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Titus 3:4-7 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Ephesians 2:5-9 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that w…
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
Romans 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift b…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:6-21

We have here a council called, not by writ, but by consent, on this occasion (Act 15:6): The apostles and presbyters came together, to consider this matter. They did not give their judgment separately, but came together to do it, that they might hear one another's sense in this matter; for in the multitude of counsellors there is safety and satisfaction. They did not give their judgment rashly, but considered of this matter. Though they were clear concerning it in their own minds, yet they would take time to consider of it, and to hear what might be said by the adverse party. Nor did the apostles give their judgment concerning it without the elders, the inferior ministers, to whom they thus…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:11

through the grace of the Lord Jesus--that is, by that only. we shall be saved, even as they--circumcision in our case being no advantage, and in their case uncircumcision no loss; but grace doing all for both, and the same for each.

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:11

Through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved - This seems to be an answer to an objection, "Has not God designed to save us, the Jews, by an observance of the law; and them, the Gentiles, by the faith of the Gospel?" No: for we Jews can be saved no other way than through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ; and this is the way in which the Gentiles in question have been saved. There is but one way of salvation for Jews and Gentiles, the grace, mercy, or favor coming by and through the Lord Jesus, the Christ; this is now fully opened to the Gentiles; and we believe we shall be saved in the same way.

John Gill on Acts 15:11

But we believe,.... Who are circumcised; the Arabic version adds, "and are sure"; for what follows is a sure and certain article of faith: that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ; not through circumcision, or by any works of the law, moral or ceremonial; but through the grace of Christ undertaking for them, assuming their nature, and dying in their room and stead; through his redeeming, justifying, and pardoning grace: salvation is by Christ; Jehovah the Father appointed him to be his salvation; he sent him, and he came to save sinners; and he has obtained salvation for them; and it is in him, and in no other: and this salvation is by "the grace" of Christ; it was grace moved him to…

The Church Fathers

"But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be saved." Just as formerly the law preserved those who observed the things declared in it, so now grace, without the guardianship of the law, saves through faith. [AMMONIUS]
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we believe to be saved, even as they are. If therefore they, that is, the fathers who could not bear the yoke of the old law, believed themselves to be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is manifest that this grace was what made the ancient righteous live. Since the righteous shall live by faith, there could have been different sacraments for different times, yet all converging harmoniously to the unity of the same faith.
— Bede, Commentary on Acts

Then he shows, not that the Law was evil, but themselves weak. "But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus we shall be saved even as they." Mark how he ends with a fearful consideration. He does not discourse to them from the Prophets, but from things present, of which themselves were witnesses. For if, what the Law could not do, faith had power to do, "we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus we shall be saved even as they:" but faith falling off, behold, themselves are in destruction. "And put no difference between"-he said not, them of the circumcision, but "us and them," i.e. the Gentiles: for this gradual advance little by little is stronger.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 32

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Dictionary and topics

Council — Spoken of counsellors who sat in public trials with the governor of a province (Acts 25:12). The Jewish councils were the Sanhedrim, or supreme council of the nation, which had subordinate to it…
Galatians, Epistle to — The genuineness of this epistle is not called in question. Its Pauline origin is universally acknowledged. Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Gal. 1:8;…
Paul — =Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile world,” as “Saul” would be…
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Titus — Honourable, was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; Acts 15:2), although his name nowhere occurs in the Acts of the Apostles. He appears…
Antioch · General references — General references
Catholicity · INCUL — INCUL
Circumcision · Abrogated — Abrogated
Council · Apostoli — Apostoli
Doctrines · Gui — Gui
Elder · IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH — IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Grace · Is the source of: Salvation — Is the source of: Salvation

Acts 15:11

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:6-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:11

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:11

John Gill on Acts 15:11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 15:11

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:6-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:11

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:11

John Gill on Acts 15:11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 15:6-11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 15:7-11