American Standard Version
Acts 10:35
35but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
Acts 10:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- New International Version (NIV)but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.
- English Standard Version (ESV)but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Context of Acts 10:35
33Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord. 34And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. 36The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)— 37that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judæa, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
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ἀλλ᾽ ἐν παντὶ ἔθνει ὁ φοβούμενος αὐτὸν καὶ ἐργαζόμενος δικαιοσύνην δεκτὸς αὐτῷ ἐστιν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 10:35
- Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
- Isaiah 56:3Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
- Romans 2:13for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;
- Romans 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
- Romans 10:12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:
- 1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.
- Galatians 3:28There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.
- Ephesians 3:6to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,
- Philippians 3:3for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:
- Colossians 1:6which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
- Colossians 3:11where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
- Acts 10:2a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
- Acts 9:31So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
- Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
- Psalms 19:9The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.
Commentaries on Acts 10:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35But in every nation he that feared him, etc. - In every nation he who, according to his light and privileges, fears God, worships him alone, (for this is the true meaning of the word), and worketh righteousness, abstains from all evil, gives to all their due, injures neither the body, soul, nor reputation of his neighbor, is accepted with him. It is not therefore the nation, kindred, profession, mode or form of worship, that the just God regards; but the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35But in every nation - This is given as a reason for what Peter had just said, that God was no respecter of persons. The sense is, that he now perceived that the favors of God were not confined to the Jew, but might be extended to all others on the same principle. The remarkable circumstances here - the vision to him, and to Cornelius, and the declaration that the alms of Cornelius were accepted - now convinced him that the favors of God were no longer…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-43Verses 34-43 Acceptance cannot be obtained on any other ground than that of the covenant of mercy, through the atonement of Christ; but wherever true religion is found, God will accept it without regarding names or sects. The fear of God and works of righteousness are the substance of true religion, the effects of special grace. Though these are not the cause of a man's acceptance, yet they show it; and whatever may be wanting in knowledge or faith, will…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-35God does not show favoritism: See Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Job 34:19; Luke 20:21; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Colossians 3:25; 1 Peter 1:17. The application of this principle is the meaning of Peter’s vision (10:9–16). welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right: See Romans 10:11–13.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3534-35. Peter opened his mouth--(See on Mt 5:2). Of a truth I perceive--that is, "I have it now demonstrated before mine eyes." that God is no respecter of persons--Not, "I see there is no capricious favoritism with God," for Peter would never imagine such a thing; but (as the next clause shows), "I see that God has respect only to personal character and state in the acceptance of men, national and ecclesiastical distinctions being of no account."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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