Acts 10:35

Instead, from every group of people he accepts everyone who honors him and who does what pleases him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

In Context

34So Peter began to speak [MTY] to them. He said, “ Now I understand that it is true that God does not favor only certain groups of people.

36You know the message that God sent to us Israelis. He proclaimed to us the good news that he would cause people to have peace with him because of what Jesus Christ has done. This Jesus is Lord not only over us Israelis. He is also the Lord who rules over all people.

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Cross References

Job 28:28And then he said to humans, ‘Listen! To have an awesome respect for me is what will enable you to become wise; and to truly understand everything, you must first turn away from doing what is evil.’”

Psalms 85:9He is surely ready to save/rescue those who revere him, in order that his glory/splendor will be seen in our land.

Proverbs 1:7If you want to be wise, you must begin by revering Yahweh. Only foolish people despise wisdom and good advice/discipline.

Proverbs 3:7Do not be proud of being wise. Instead, revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13Now you have heard all that I have told you, and here is the conclusion: Revere God, and obey his commandments, because those commandments summarize everything that people should do.

Hosea 8:13They offer sacrifices to me, and they eat some of the meat of those sacrifices, which is what I permitted them to do. But I, Yahweh, am not pleased with those sacrifices. I remember the evil things that they have done, and I will punish them for the sins that they have committed: I will force them to go to other countries and become slaves like they were [MET] in Egypt.

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:35-44

Peter Preaches in the House of Cornelius. 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth… Read the whole commentary →

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