Acts 10:2

He was a devout man who feared God along with his entire household; he gave generously to those in need and always prayed to God.

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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

1Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort.

3About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God, who came in and said to him, “Cornelius!”

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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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