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

1In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God. 3One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said. 4Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!

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 10:7As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.
• Acts 2:5At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem.
• Acts 8:2(Some devout men came and buried Stephen with great mourning.)
• Acts 13:50Then the Jews stirred up the influential religious women and the leaders of the city, and they incited a mob against Paul and Barnabas and ran them out of town.
• Acts 16:14One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying.
• Acts 22:12A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus.
• Luke 2:25At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him
• Acts 10:35In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.
• Acts 9:31The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.
• Acts 13:16So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.
• 1 Kings 8:43then hear from heaven where you live, and grant what they ask of you. In this way, all the people of the earth will come to know and fear you, just as your own people Israel do. They, too, will know that this Temple I have built honors your name.
• 2 Chronicles 6:33then hear from heaven where you live, and grant what they ask of you. In this way, all the people of the earth will come to know and fear you, just as your own people Israel do. They, too, will know that this Temple I have built honors your name.
• Job 1:1There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil.
• Psalms 102:15Then the nations will tremble before the Lord. The kings of the earth will tremble before his glory.
• Ecclesiastes 7:18Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.
• Isaiah 59:19In the west, people will respect the name of the Lord; in the east, they will glorify him. For he will come like a raging flood tide driven by the breath of the Lord.

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