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Acts 10:35

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

KJV

ἀλλ’ ἐν παντὶ ἔθνει ὁ φοβούμενος αὐτὸν καὶ ἐργαζόμενος δικαιοσύνην δεκτὸς αὐτῷ ἐστιν.

Greek NT

sed in omni gente qui timet eum, et operatur justitiam, acceptus est illi.

Vulgate

but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

ASV

But in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh justice is acceptable to him.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δεκτός
dektos
adjective · 5×
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosune
noun · 92×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
φοβέω
phobeo
verb · 95×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐργάζομαι
ergazomai
verb · 41×
ἔθνος
ethnos
noun · 162×
o
article · 19778×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

§761The gathering together of the People of God began at the moment when sin destroyed the communion of men with God, and that of men among themselves. the gathering together of the Church is, as it were, God's reaction to the chaos provoked by sin. This reunification is achieved secretly in the heart of all peoples: "In every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is a…
§781"At all times and in every race, anyone who fears God and does what is right has been acceptable to him. He has, however, willed to make men holy and save them, not as individuals without any bond or link between them, but rather to make them into a people who might acknowledge him and serve him in holiness. He therefore chose the Israelite race to be his own people and establi…
At all times and in every race God has given welcome to whosoever fears Him and does what is right. God, however, does not make men holy and save them merely as individuals, without bond or link between one another. Rather has it pleased Him to bring men together as one people, a people which acknowledges Him in truth and serves Him in holiness.
We cannot truly call on God, the Father of all, if we refuse to treat in a brotherly way any man, created as he is in the image of God. Man's relation to God the Father and his relation to men his brothers are so linked together that Scripture says: "He who does not love does not know God." No foundation therefore remains for any theory or practice that leads to discrimination …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 12:13 — For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
  • 1John 2:29 — If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
  • 1John 2:29 — If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
  • 1John 3:7 — Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
  • 1Pet 2:24 — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
  • 2Cor 5:9 — Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
  • 2Cor 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  • Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 15:9 — And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
  • Col 1:6 — Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
  • Col 1:23 — If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul
  • Col 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
  • Eccl 9:7 — Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
  • Eccl 12:13 — Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  • Eph 1:6 — To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
  • Eph 2:13 — But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
  • Eph 3:6 — That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
  • Eph 5:21 — Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
  • Ezek 14:20 — Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
  • Gal 3:28 — There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
  • Gen 4:7 — If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
  • Heb 11:4 — By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
  • Hos 8:13 — They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
  • Isa 56:3 — Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
  • Isa 58:8 — Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
  • Isa 64:5 — Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
  • Job 28:28 — And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
  • Luke 1:28 — And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
  • Prov 1:7 — The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
  • Prov 2:5 — Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
  • Prov 3:7 — Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
  • Prov 11:19 — As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
  • Prov 14:2 — He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
  • Prov 16:6 — By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
  • Ps 15:2 — He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
  • Ps 25:10 — All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
  • Ps 61:5 — For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.