Acts 10:34

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, In truth I have found, that God is no acceptor of persons, (or In truth I have found, that God hath no favourites among people);

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In The King James Version

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

In Context

33Therefore anon I sent to thee (or And so at once I sent for thee), and thou didest well in coming to us. Now therefore we all be present in thy sight, to hear the words, whatever be commanded to thee of the Lord.

35but in each folk he that dreadeth God, and worketh rightwiseness, is accept (able) to him. (but among all people and every nation, he who hath fearful reverence for God, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.)

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:19and bow they not into the other part for favour, either gift. Thou shalt not take a person, neither gifts, for why gifts blind the eyes of wise men, and change the words of just men, (or Thou shalt not show favour to anyone, nor take a bribe, or a gift, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just).

Job 34:19He accepteth not the persons of princes (or He favoureth not princes, or rulers), neither he knoweth a tyrant to spare him, when he striveth against a poor man; for all men be the work of his hands.

Matthew 5:2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, and said,

Luke 20:21And they asked him, and said, Master (or Teacher), we know, that rightly thou sayest and teachest, [or Master, we know, that thou sayest and teachest rightly]; and thou takest not the person of man (or and thou favourest not any person), but thou teachest in truth the way of God.

Romans 2:11For acception of persons, [that is, to put one before another without desert, (or without deserving it)], is not with God. (For favouring people is not God’s way.)

Ephesians 6:9And, ye lords, do the same things to them, forgiving menacings; witting that both their Lord and yours is in heavens, and the taking of persons is not with God. (And, ye lords, do the same thing for them, forgiving threats; knowing that both their Lord and yours is in heaven, and that the favouring of persons is not done by God.)

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:20-34

Peter Directed to Go to Cornelius; Peter Goes to Cornelius; Interview between Peter and Cornelius. 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. 20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. 21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that… Read the whole commentary →

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