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

33Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.” 34Then Peter started speaking: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people, but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him. 36You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) – 37you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:

Acts 10:35 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butἀλλάalla · butG235
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• heὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that fearethφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• workethἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
• righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• acceptedδεκτόςdektos · acceptableG1184

Cross-references for Acts 10:35

• Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between them and us, cleansing their hearts by faith.
• Isaiah 56:3No foreigner who becomes a follower of the Lord should say, ‘The Lord will certainly exclude me from his people.’ The eunuch should not say, ‘Look, I am like a dried-up tree.’”
• Romans 2:13For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.
• Romans 3:22namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
• Romans 10:12For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.
• 1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit.
• Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female – for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
• Ephesians 3:6namely, 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 we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials
• Colossians 1:6that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.
• Colossians 3:11Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.
• Acts 10:2He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.
• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.
• Job 28:28And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
• Psalms 19:9The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just.

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