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Acts 10:2

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

KJV

εὐσεβὴς καὶ φοβούμενος τὸν θεὸν σὺν παντὶ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐλεημοσύνας πολλὰς τῷ λαῷ καὶ δεόμενος τοῦ θεοῦ διαπαντός,

Greek NT

religiosus, ac timens Deum cum omni domo sua, faciens eleemosynas multas plebi, et deprecans Deum semper.

Vulgate

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

ASV

A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέομαι
deomai
verb · 22×
διαπαντός
diapantos
adverb · 9×
εὐσεβής
eusebes
adjective · 3×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαός
laos
noun · 144×
οἶκος
oikos
noun · 115×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σύν
sun
preposition · 129×
φοβέω
phobeo
verb · 95×
ἐλεημοσύνη
eleemosune
noun · 13×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: ποιῶν | WH/Treg/NIV: ποιῶν | RP: + τε
  • ποιῶνSBLGNT
  • ποιῶνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + τεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 2:8 — I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
  • 1Tim 3:4 — One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
  • Acts 2:5 — And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
  • Acts 8:2 — And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
  • Acts 10:4 — 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 memorial before God.
  • Acts 10:7 — And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
  • Acts 10:22 — And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house,
  • Acts 10:22 — And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house,
  • Acts 10:35 — But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
  • Acts 10:35 — But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
  • Acts 11:14 — Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
  • Acts 13:16 — Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
  • Acts 13:16 — Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
  • Acts 13:26 — Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
  • Acts 18:7 — And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
  • Acts 18:8 — And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
  • Dan 6:16 — Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
  • Eph 6:18 — Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
  • Isa 58:7 — Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own fl
  • Luke 2:25 — And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
  • Luke 3:11 — He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
  • Luke 21:36 — Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
  • Luke 23:50 — And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
  • Mal 3:16 — Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon h
  • Matt 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have t
  • Matt 7:7 — Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
  • Ps 25:12 — What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
  • Ps 50:23 — Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
  • Ps 85:9 — Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
  • Rev 15:4 — Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.