Acts 10:2

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

1A man named Cornelius lived in the city of Caesarea. He was a Roman army officer in the Italian Regiment. He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God. 3One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God come to him and say, “Cornelius!” 4He stared at the angel and was terrified. Cornelius asked the angel, “What do you want, sir?” The angel answered him, “God is aware of your prayers and your gifts to the poor, and he has remembered you.

Acts 10:2 word by word

εὐσεβὴς καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν θεὸν σὺν παντὶ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐλεημοσύνας πολλὰς τῷ λαῷ καὶ δεόμενος τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ παντός·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• devoutεὐσεβήςeusebēs · piousG2152
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• one that fearedφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
• whichτεte · and/bothG5037
• gaveποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
• to the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• prayedδέομαιdeomai · to prayG1189
• alwayδιαπαντόςdiapantos · alwaysG1275

Cross-references for Acts 10:2

• Acts 10:7After saying this, the angel left. Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly.
• Acts 2:5Devout Jewish men from every nation were living in Jerusalem.
• Acts 8:2Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.
• Acts 13:50But Jews stirred up devout women of high social standing and the officials of the city. These people started to persecute Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their territory.
• Acts 16:14A woman named Lydia was present. She was a convert to Judaism from the city of Thyatira and sold purple dye for a living. She was listening because the Lord made her willing to pay attention to what Paul said.
• Acts 22:12“A man named Ananias lived in Damascus. He was a devout person who followed Moses’ Teachings. All the Jews living in Damascus spoke highly of him.
• Luke 2:25A man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. He lived an honorable and devout life. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel. The Holy Spirit was with Simeon
• Acts 10:35Rather, whoever respects God and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.
• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace. The number of people increased as people lived in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 13:16Then Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Men of Israel and converts to Judaism, listen to me.
• 1 Kings 8:43hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn also that this temple which I built bears your name.
• 2 Chronicles 6:33then hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn that this temple which I built bears your name.
• Job 1:1A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.
• Psalms 102:15The nations will fear the Lord’s name. All the kings of the earth will fear your glory.
• Ecclesiastes 7:18It’s good to hold on to the one and not let go of the other, because the one who fears God will be able to avoid both extremes.
• Isaiah 59:19The people of the west will fear the name of the Lord. Those in the east will fear his glory. He will come like a rushing stream. The wind of the Lord pushes 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

Topics related to Acts 10:2

• Alms
• Beneficence
• Catholicity
• Character
• Family
• Fear of God
• Heathen
• Obedience
• Poor
• Prayer
• Prayerfulness

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Alms
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Proselyte
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree

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