Acts 15:11 Meaning and Explanation
“But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Peter concludes that Jews and Gentiles alike are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
What Does Acts 15:11 Mean?
Peter ends with the sentence on which the whole chapter turns. Reversing the expected order, he does not say the Gentiles will be saved like the Jews; he says we shall be saved, even as they — both alike, on the same ground: the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Salvation is not a height Gentiles must climb by adopting the customs of another people; it is the gift of the kindness of the Lord to all who come to him. Grace levels every distinction of birth and background at the feet of Christ. Whatever the council goes on to say about practice, this is its bedrock — the Lord Jesus himself, in his generous love, is the salvation of every believer.
Acts 15:11 in the Original Language
charis (χάρις), 'grace' -- free and generous favor.
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What does Acts 15:11 mean?
Peter concludes that Jews and Gentiles alike are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.