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Acts 10:2
2pious, and fearing 1God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating 2God continually,
Acts 10:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
- New International Version (NIV)He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
Context of Acts 10:2
1But a certain man in Caesarea, — by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic, pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually, 3— saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 4But he, having fixed his eyes upon him, and become full of fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thine alms have gone up for a memorial before God.
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εὐσεβὴς καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν θεὸν σὺν παντὶ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐλεημοσύνας πολλὰς τῷ λαῷ καὶ δεόμενος τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ παντός·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 10:2
- Acts 10:7And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,
- Acts 2:5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven.
- Acts 8:2And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
- Acts 13:50But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.
- Acts 16:14And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul.
- Acts 22:12And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there],
- Luke 2:25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.
- Acts 10:35but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
- Acts 9:31The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 13:16And Paul, rising up and making a sign with the hand, said, Israelites, and ye that fear God, hearken.
- 1 Kings 8:43hear thou in the heavens thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; in order that all peoples of the earth may know thy name, [and] that they may fear thee as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
- 2 Chronicles 6:33then hear thou from the heavens, the settled place of thy dwelling, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; in order that all peoples of the earth may know thy name, and may fear thee as do thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
- Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.
- Psalms 102:15And the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God cometh forth from them all.
- Isaiah 59:19And they shall fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and from the rising of the sun, his glory. When the adversary shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Jehovah will lift up a banner against him.
Commentaries on Acts 10:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A devout man - , from , well, and , I worship. A person who worships the true God, and is no idolater. One that feared God - , One who was acquainted with the true God, by means of his word and laws; who respected these laws, and would not dare to offend his Maker and his Judge. This is necessarily implied in the fear of God. With all his house - He took care to instruct his family in the knowledge which he himself had received; and to establish the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2A devout man - Pious, or one who maintained the worship of God. See the notes on Luke 2:25. Compare Acts 2:5; Acts 8:2. And one that feared God - This is often a designation of piety. See notes on Acts 9:31. It has been supposed by many that the expressions here used denote that Cornelius was a Jew, or was instructed in the Jewish religion, and was a proselyte. But this by no means follows. It is probable that there might have been among the Gentiles a…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2devout and God-fearing: Gentiles described as God-fearing admired Judaism's high ethical standards. However, they were not ready to undergo circumcision or fully convert to Judaism (see 13:43). Christianity appealed to these Gentiles who worshiped God (18:7; see 13:48; 16:30; 17:4, 12, 17). These individuals were open to the message of the gospel that announced that “there is peace with God through Jesus Christ” (10:36).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-48We here enter on an entirely new phase of the Christian Church, the "opening of the door of faith to the Gentiles"; in other words, the recognition of Gentile, on terms of perfect equality with Jewish, discipleship without the necessity of circumcision. Some beginnings appear to have been already made in this direction (see on Ac 11:20, 21); and Saul probably acted on this principle from the first, both in Arabia and in Syria and Cilicia. But had he been…Read the comment
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- 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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