Acts 15:11

George Lamsa Translation

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way they are.”

King James Version (1611)
But we beleeue that through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ, we shal be saued euen as they.

King James Version
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

English Standard Version
But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."

New American Standard Bible
"But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."

New Century Version
But we believe that we and they too will be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus."

Amplified Bible
"But we believe that we are saved through the [precious, undeserved] grace of the Lord Jesus [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life], in just the same way as they are."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."

Legacy Standard Bible
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they also are."

Berean Standard Bible
On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."

Contemporary English Version
But our Lord Jesus was kind to us, and we are saved by faith in him, just as the Gentiles are.

Complete Jewish Bible
No, it is through the love and kindness of the Lord Yeshua that we trust and are delivered — and it's the same with them."

Darby Translation
But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.

Easy-to-Read Version
No, we believe that we and these people will be saved the same way—by the grace of the Lord Jesus."

Geneva Bible (1587)
But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.

Good News Translation
No! We believe and are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."

Lexham English Bible
But we believe we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way those also are."

Literal Translation
But through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, according to which manner they also believed .

American Standard Version
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.

Bible in Basic English
But we have faith that we will get salvation through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way as they.

Hebrew Names Version
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Yeshua, just as they are."

International Standard Version
We certainly believe that it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that we are saved, just as they are."Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:4-5;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But by the grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, we believe that we shall be saved, as they.

Murdock Translation
But we believe, that we as well as they, are to have life by the grace of our Lord Jesus Messiah.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But we beleue, that through the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christe, we shalbe saued, euen as they.

English Revised Version
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.

World English Bible
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But we believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus, we shall be saved, even as they.

Weymouth's New Testament
On the contrary, we believe that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we, as well as they, shall be saved."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But bi the grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist we bileuen to be saued, as also thei.

Update Bible Version
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.

Webster's Bible Translation
But we believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they.

New English Translation
On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are."

New King James Version
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [fn] we shall be saved in the same manner as they."

New Living Translation
We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus."

New Life Bible
We believe it is by the loving-favor of the Lord Jesus that we are saved. They are saved from the punishment of sin the same way."

New Revised Standard
On the contrary, we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, through the favour of the Lord Jesus, we believe we shall be saved, in like manner as, even they.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, in like manner as they also.

Revised Standard Version
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But we beleve that thorowe the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christ we shalbe saved as they doo.

Young's Literal Translation
but, through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But we beleue to be saued thorow the grace of the LORDE Iesu Christ, like as they also.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but we believe that it is by the favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, that we are to be sav'd, as well as they.

Simplified Cowboy Version
We are saved by what Jesus did, not by what we do. That's the grace of God. And we are all saved the same way."

Contextual Overview

⁶ Then the apostles and elders assembled to consider this matter. ⁷ And after much controversy, Simon Peter rose up and said to them, Men and brethren, you know that from the early days God chose that from my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel and believe. ⁸ And God, who knows what is in the heart, has testified concerning them, and has given them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us. ⁹ And he did not discriminate between us and them, because he purified their hearts by faith. ¹⁰ Now therefore why do you tempt God by putting a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? ¹¹ But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they. ¹² Then the whole congregation was silent, and listened to Paul and Barnabas, who were declaring the miracles and signs among the Gentiles and everything which God had wrought by their hands. ¹³ And when they had ceased speaking, James rose up and said, Men and brethren, hear me: ¹⁴ Simon Peter has told you how God from the beginning chose a people from the Gentiles for his name. ¹⁵ And with this the words of the prophets agree, as it is written,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Romans 3:24, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 16:23, 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Galatians 1:6, Galatians 2:16, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:7-9, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:4-7, Revelation 5:9

Reciprocal: Acts 16:31 - Believe Romans 3:21 - righteousness 2 Corinthians 4:13 - the same Galatians 2:14 - why Ephesians 2:5 - grace ye Ephesians 4:4 - as 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - through 1 Timothy 1:14 - the grace

Cross-References

Psalms 119:13
With my lips have I repeated all thy righteous judgments.

Ezekiel 17:3
And say, Thus says the LORD God: A great eagle with large wings and long pinions and fully developed claws, and thickly feathered, came to Lebanon and took the choicest branch of the cedar:

Ezekiel 17:7
And, behold, there was also another great eagle with large wings and many claws: and, this vine bent its roots toward him, and shot forth its tendrils toward him, that he might water the soil where it was planted.

Matthew 13:4
And when he had sown, some seed fell on the roadside, and the fowls came and ate it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 engage in this work before the world began; it was good will to men that caused him to come down from heaven, and appear on earth in the form of a servant; it was pure love that influenced him to lay down his life for them; through the grace in his heart he did all this for them; and it is the fulness of grace in his hands, out of which they receive abundance, whereby they are entitled to, and are made meet for eternal glory:

we shall be saved, even as they; either as the disciples, the Gentile converts, who without circumcision, and the works of the law, were saved by the pure grace and love of Christ, in dying for them, and on which they alone depended for salvation; or else as the Jewish fathers were, for they were justified, pardoned, accepted, and saved in the same way, as the saints under the New Testament are: they could not keep the law perfectly, nor was there then, nor now, salvation by it, only by the grace of Christ; and in that way, and that only, Old and New Testament believers, Jews and Gentiles, whether circumcised or uncircumcised, are saved. The Gentiles were not saved by the light of nature, nor the Jews by the law of Moses; the one were not lost for want of circumcision, nor the other saved by it; the only way of salvation to both, and under all dispensations, is the Lord Jesus Christ; through whose sacrifice sin is atoned for, through whose blood it is pardoned, through whose righteousness men are justified before God, and are accepted with him; and through whom saints have communion with God; and by whom, and whose grace, and not by their own works, they shall be saved with an everlasting salvation, from sin, law, death, hell, and damnation: and the salvation of one and of another, even of all that are saved, Jews or Gentiles, is by grace; no one is deserving of it; they have all sinned, and come short of the glory of God; have done that which is abominable, and they themselves are abominable in the sight of God; they have destroyed, and cannot help themselves; nor have they anyone good thing but what they have received from the Lord, and therefore ought to ascribe all to his grace; it is by that they are what they are, have what they have, and do what they do. Salvation, in all its parts and branches, is owing to grace; and so it is with respect to all persons that are saved; some are not saved by their works, and others by the grace of Christ, but they are all saved by grace; and none have any room to boast of themselves against others.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But we believe - We apostles, who have been with them, and have seen the evidences of their acceptance with God.

Through the grace ... - By the grace or mercy of Christ alone, without any of the rites and ceremonies of the Jews.

We shall be saved, even as they - In the same manner, by the mere grace of Christ. So far from being necessary to their salvation, they are really of no use in ours. We are to be saved, not by these ceremonies, but by the mere mercy of God in the Redeemer. They should not, therefore, be imposed on others.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 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 favour 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.