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Acts 15:11

What does Acts 15:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Acts 15:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Acts 15:11 means

Peter concludes with the heart of the matter: salvation comes through the grace of the Lord Jesus for both Jews and Gentiles alike. All are saved the same way—by unmerited favor grounded in Christ’s person and work, not by ethnic identity or law-keeping. This statement honors Jesus as the only Savior and places every believer on level ground at the cross. It also answers the fear that grace would lower standards; rather, grace establishes the only foundation that truly saves. The church’s unity flows from this shared reliance on Christ’s grace, which fulfills the law’s intention and welcomes all who believe.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

This climactic confession follows Peter’s warning about the unbearable yoke of the law. With the gospel plainly asserted, the assembly quiets to hear further testimony. The next verse records Barnabas and Paul recounting God’s signs and wonders among Gentiles, confirming Peter’s theological point with missionary evidence. Together, these set the stage for James to interpret the events through Scripture and pronounce judgment.

v.10Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

v.11This passage

v.12And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 5:15

    But not as the trespass, so also is the free gift. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound unto the many.

  • Ephesians 2:5

    even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

  • Galatians 2:16

    yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

  • 1 Corinthians 16:23

    The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:9

    For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

  • Romans 5:20

    And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

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