Acts 10:35

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

33So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.” 34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. 36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:

Acts 10:35 word by word

ἀλλ᾽ ἐν παντὶ ἔθνει ὁ φοβούμενος αὐτὸν καὶ ἐργαζόμενος δικαιοσύνην δεκτὸς αὐτῷ ἐστιν.Read the interlinear

• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• welcomesεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• welcomesδεκτόςdektos · acceptableG1184
• welcomesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fromἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• who fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• doἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
• what is rightδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343

Cross-references for Acts 10:35

• Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
• Isaiah 56:3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”
• Romans 2:13For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
• Romans 3:22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
• Romans 10:12For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
• 1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
• Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
• Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
• Colossians 1:6that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
• Colossians 3:11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
• Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
• Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
• Psalms 19:9The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

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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In the dictionaries

• Alms
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree
• Warn
• Acts of the Apostles
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit

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