使徒行传第十五章里一些信徒原是犹太教法利赛教门的信了福音，但是他们坚持外邦人必须行割礼和遵守律法。辩论了多时，不能达成一致，彼得就站起来重新申明主的福音：神赐圣灵给外邦人正如赐圣灵给使徒们一样，神同样为外邦人作了见证，又借着信洁净了他们的心，并不分是以色列人还是外邦人；不要试探神，不要把律法的轭放在门徒的颈项上。最后，彼得说：“得救乃是因主耶稣的恩”。可见，彼得不愧为主钦点的十二使徒之首，没有辜负主的重托，他掌握并在这里维护了福音的真理：洁净乃是因着主所赐的信心，得救乃是因着主耶稣的恩，而不是必须行割礼和遵守律法。
徒15:5 惟有几个信徒是法利赛教门的人、起来说、必须给外邦人行割礼、吩咐他们遵守摩西的律法。
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."
徒15:6 使徒和长老、聚会商议这事。
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
徒15:7 辩论已经多了、彼得就起来、说、诸位弟兄、你们知道 神早已在你们中间拣选了我、叫外邦人从我口中得听福音之道、而且相信。
When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
徒15:8 知道人心的 神、也为他们作了见证．赐圣灵给他们、正如给我们一样。
God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
徒15:9 又借着信洁净了他们的心、并不分他们我们。
He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
徒15:10 现在为甚么试探 神、要把我们祖宗和我们所不能负的轭、放在门徒的颈项上呢。
Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
徒15:11 我们得救、乃是因主耶稣的恩、和他们一样、这是我们所信的。
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."
