Acts 10:2

A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

In Context

1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the “Italian Regiment,”

3One afternoon, about three o’clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him in order that he may teach his sons and his household after him, and that they may keep the way of the Lord, by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring on Abraham that which he has promised concerning him.’

Psalms 25:5In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.

Psalms 41:1Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.

Psalms 86:3Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:2-9

The Case of Cornelius. 1 There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a… Read the whole commentary →

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