Acts
King James Version (KJV)
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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 10:2 Context
1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3He 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. 4And 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. 5And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
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Translation Details for 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.
Other Translations for Acts 10:2
Bible Commentary for Acts 10:2
Wesley's Notes for Acts 10:2
10:2 Who gave much alms to the people - That is, to the Jews, many of whom were at that time extremely poor.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 10:2
Ac 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.
A deuout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed to God alway.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the {Jewish} people and prayed to God continually.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,
- Darby Bible
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
- Webster's Bible
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.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
a religious man, and dredinge the Lord, with al his meyne; doynge many almessis to the puple, and preynge the Lord euere more.
- Wycliffe Bible
pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,
- Youngs Literal Bible