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Acts 10:35
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He'll take in any stray who fears him and does what is right.
but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.
but in every nation the one who fears Him and does righteousness is welcome to Him.
But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.
but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
But in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted by him.
but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.
But in euery nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.
but in every nation the one fearing Him and working righteousness is acceptable to Him.
but in all people he yt feareth him, and worketh righteousnes, is accepted vnto him.
but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him.
but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
but in every nation any one who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
but in all people he that feareth him and worketh rightewesnes is accepted with him.
but in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to him.
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;
In every country God accepts anyone who worships him and does what is right.
but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.
but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
God is pleased with everyone who worships him and does right, no matter what nation they come from.
but that whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him, no matter what people he belongs to.
but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
But in euery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnesse, is accepted with him.
But among all people, he who fears him and works righteousness is accepted with him.
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
Indeed, the person who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.Acts 15:9; Romans 2:13,27; 10:12-13; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 2:13,18; 3:6;">[xr]
but in all nations whoever feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him.
but, among all the nations, he who feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable with him.
In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.
He is pleased with any man in any nation who honors Him and does what is right.
but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.
but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
But, in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is acceptable unto him.
But in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh justice is acceptable to him.
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
but in every nation the one who fears him and who does what is right is acceptable to him.
But in euery nation, he that feareth hym, and worketh ryghteousnes, is accepted with hym.
He accepts anyone who worships him and does what is right. It is not important what nation they come from.
but in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.
Those who fear him and do what is right are acceptable to him, no matter what race they belong to.
but in eche folk he that dredith God, and worchith riytwisnesse, is accept to hym.
Contextual Overview
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in: Acts 15:9, Isaiah 56:3-8, Romans 2:13, Romans 2:25-29, Romans 3:22, Romans 3:29, Romans 3:30, Romans 10:12, Romans 10:13, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 2:13-18, Ephesians 3:6-8, Philippians 3:3, Colossians 1:6, Colossians 1:23-27, Colossians 3:11
feareth: Acts 10:2, Acts 9:31, Job 28:28, Psalms 19:9, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 2:5, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 16:6, Ecclesiastes 12:13, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:21, 1 John 2:29
is: Genesis 4:5-7, Hosea 8:13, Luke 1:28, *marg. Ephesians 1:6, Hebrews 11:4-6
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:7 - If thou doest well Leviticus 25:17 - fear Deuteronomy 1:17 - shall not 1 Kings 18:3 - feared the Lord Psalms 15:2 - worketh Psalms 25:10 - keep Psalms 61:5 - heritage Psalms 115:11 - General Proverbs 11:19 - righteousness Proverbs 14:2 - that walketh Proverbs 16:17 - highway Ecclesiastes 9:7 - for Isaiah 58:8 - and thy Isaiah 64:5 - rejoiceth Ezekiel 14:20 - by Luke 20:21 - acceptest Acts 11:9 - What Acts 13:16 - and ye Acts 13:26 - and whosoever Romans 2:10 - to every Romans 2:26 - General Romans 14:18 - is 2 Corinthians 5:9 - accepted 1 Peter 1:17 - who 1 Peter 2:24 - live 1 John 3:7 - he that
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But in every nation,.... In any Gentile nation in the Roman empire, and in any part, even in Scythia, or in the most uncultivated parts of the universe, as well as in Judea:
he that feareth him; God, not with a slavish fear, or with the fear of punishment to be inflicted by him, with a fear of hell and damnation, with which Cain, Pharaoh, Judas, and even the devils themselves have feared him; nor with an hypocritical fear; but with a godly filial fear; which is a new covenant blessing, springs from the love of God, is a grace implanted in the soul and regeneration, and includes all true religion, both external and internal; and faith among the rest, without which it is impossible to please God, or do works of righteousness acceptable in his sight, as it follows:
and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him; that is, he who from such principles, as the fear of the Lord; love to him, and faith in Christ, does works of righteousness, particularly alms, as Cornelius did, and which the Jews often call צדקה, "righteousness";
:-, such an one is acceptable, or well pleasing to God, let him be of what nation he will: it should be observed, that though God accepts of such who fear him, and work righteousness from a right principle, and to a right end, without any regard to their being circumcised, or not circumcised, or to their being of this or the other nation, yet their fear of him, and working righteousness, are not the ground of their acceptance; but are to be considered as descriptive of the persons, who are accepted by him in Christ; for there is no acceptance of persons or services, but in Christ Jesus: the Jews themselves say, that
"the godly of the nations of the world shall have their part and portion in the world to come. n''
n Maimon. apud Shebet Juda. Ed. Gent. p. 282.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But 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 to be confined to the Jewish people, but might be extended to all. This was what the vision was designed to teach, and to communicate this knowledge to the apostles was an important step in their work of spreading the gospel.
In every nation - Among all people. Jews or Gentiles. Acceptance with God does not depend on the fact of being descended from Abraham, or of possessing external privileges, but on the state of the heart.
He that feareth him - This is put for piety toward God in general. See notes on Acts 9:31. It means that he who honors God and keeps His Law; he who is a true worshipper of God, according to the light and privileges which he has, is approved by him, as giving evidence that he is his friend.
And worketh righteousness - Does what is right and just. This refers to his conduct toward man. He that discharges conscientiously his duty to his fellow-men, and evinces by his conduct that he is a righteous man. These two things comprehend the whole of religion, the sum of all the requirements of God - piety toward God, and justice toward people; and as Cornelius had showed these, he showed that, though a Gentile, he was actuated by true religion. We may observe here:
(1) That it is not said that Cornelius was accepted on accouter of his good works. Those works were simply an evidence of true piety in the heart; a proof that he feared and loved God, and not a meritorious ground of acceptance.
(2) He improved the light which he had.
(3) “he embraced the Saviour when he was offered to him.” This circumstance makes an essential difference between Cornelius and those who depend on their morality in Christian lands. They do not embrace the Lord Jesus, and they are, therefore, totally unlike the Roman centurion. His example should not be pled, therefore, by those who neglect the Saviour, for it furnishes no evidences that they will be accepted when they are totally unlike him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 35. But in every nation he that feared him, c.] 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 neighbour, is accepted with him. It is not therefore the nation, kindred, profession, mode or form of worship, that the just God regards but the character, the state of heart, and the moral deportment. For what are professions, c., in the sight of that God who trieth spirits, and by whom actions are weighed! He looks for the grace he has given, the advantages he has afforded, and the improvement of all these. Let it be observed farther, that no man can be accepted with this just God who does not live up to the advantages of the state in which providence has placed him. Why was Cornelius accepted with God while thousands of his countrymen were passed by? Because he did not receive the grace of God in vain he watched, fasted, prayed, and gave alms, which they did not. Had he not done so, would he have been accepted? Certainly not; because it would then appear that he had received the grace of God in vain, and had not been a worker together with him. Many irreligious men, in order to get rid of the duties and obligations of Christianity, quote this verse in their own favour, while they reject all the Gospel besides; and roundly assert, as they think on the authority of this text, that they need neither believe in Jesus Christ, attend to his Gospel, nor use his ordinances; for, if they fear God and work righteousness, they shall be infallibly accepted with him. Let such know that if they had been born and still were living in a land where the light of the Gospel had never shone, and were there conscientiously following the glimmering ray of celestial light which God had granted, they might, with some show of reason, speak in this way; but, as they are born and live under the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God, the just Judge, will require that they fear him, and work righteousness, ACCORDING to the LIGHT afforded by that very GOSPEL. The sincerity, watching, praying, fastings and alms-giving of Cornelius will not be sufficient for them who, as it may be justly said, live in splendours of Christianity. In such a state, God requires that a man shall love him with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength; and his neighbour as himself. In the face of such a requisition as this, how will the poor heathen virtue of one born in the pale of Christianity appear? And if God requires all this, will not a man need all the grace that has been brought to light by the revelation of Jesus Christ to enable him to do it?
