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NASB | Acts 15:8 "And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 15:8 "And God, who knows and understands the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; |
Bible Question:
In looking at this verse I do not see it as speaking about the Person of the Holy Spirit. Rather, I would have you consider the holy spirit as being synonymous with the "word of the gospel" in Acts 15:7. Similarly, I would have you consider putting spirit in the lower case for Acts 2:18, "Even upon My bondslaves, both men and women, I will in those days pour forth of My *spirit And they shall prophecy." Can we not contrast/compare Acts 15:8 with Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." The spirit and word of the gospel that we have received is a spirit of adoption as sons which leads us to cry out in faith. God gives us the holy spirit. Consider that with me. |
Bible Answer: Ray, I don't see how you can see this as anything other than the same Holy Spirit seen in Acts 2. I believe that is what is being referred back to. I would also note that in the RSV Acts 15: is upper case Holy Spirit. Emmaus |