Acts 10:2 Parallel Translations

He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

BBE:

A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

DBY:

pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

ERV:

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

WEY:

He was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer to God.

WBS:

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

WEB:

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

YLT:

pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

Acts 10:2 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 7:4 When they came to Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, "He is worthy for You to grant this to him;

Acts 10:22 They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you."

Acts 10:35 but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.

Acts 13:16 Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:

Acts 13:26 "Brethren, sons of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

10:2 [A] {a} devout [man], and one that feared God with {b} all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
(a) So that he worshipped one God, and was not an idolater, and neither could he be void of faith in Christ, because he was a devout man: but as of yet he did not know that Christ had come.
(b) This is a commendable thing about the man, that he laboured to have all his household, and well-known friends, and acquaintances to be religious and godly.

PNT:

10:2 [A] devout [man]. This is stated of Gentiles in several places in Acts (Ac 10:7 13:50 17:4,17), and always means those who had abandoned heathenism and turned to Jehovah. They had not become Jews, but were trying to worship the One God. The greater part of the first Gentile converts were made up of this class. He was benevolent and a man of prayer.

WES:

10:2 Who gave much alms to the people - That is, to the Jews, many of whom were at that time extremely poor.

MHC:

10:1-8 Hitherto none had been baptized into the Christian church but Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law; but now the Gentiles were to be called to partake all the privileges of God's people, without first becoming Jews. Pure and undefiled religion is sometimes found where we least expect it. Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and of piety, neither will excuse from the other. Doubtless Cornelius had true faith in God's word, as far as he understood it, though not as yet clear faith in Christ. This was the work of the Spirit of God, through the mediation of Jesus, even before Cornelius knew him, as is the case with us all when we, who before were dead in sin, are made alive. Through Christ also his prayers and alms were accepted, which otherwise would have been rejected. Without dispute or delay Cornelius was obedient to the heavenly vision. In the affairs of our souls, let us not lose time.

CONC:

Acts Alms Alway Always Beseeching Charities Constantly Continually Devout Family Feared Fearing Generously Gifts Giving God-fearing Household Jewish Kind Liberal Liberally Member Money Needy Offered Pious Poor Prayed Prayer Regularly Religious Serious-minded Supplicating

Acts Alms Alway Always Beseeching Charities Constantly Continually Devout Family Feared Fearing Generously Gifts God-Fearing House Household Jewish Kind Liberal Member Money Needy Offered Pious Poor Prayed Prayer Religious Serious-Minded Times

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