Acts 15:11

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

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

Parallel Translations

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."

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."

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.

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

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."

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

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."

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

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

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.

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."

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

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.

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.

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

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

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."

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."

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

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

George Lamsa Translation
But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even 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.

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."

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

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.

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

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

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

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."

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."

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

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

Contextual Overview

⁶So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter. ⁷After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days, God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. ⁸And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. ⁹He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith. ¹⁰Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? ¹¹On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."¹²The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. ¹³When they had finished speaking, James declared, "Brothers, listen to me! ¹⁴Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own. ¹⁵The words of the prophets agree with this, 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 I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.

Ezekiel 17:3
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.

Ezekiel 17:7
But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.

Matthew 13:4
And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured 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.