Acts 10:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 10:2

Cornelius Sends a Delegation

1 There was a certain man in ^aCaesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian¹ Regiment,

2 ^aa devout man and one who ^bfeared God with all his household, who gave¹ alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

3 About¹ the ninth hour of the day ^ahe saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

5 Now ^asend men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.

6 He is lodging with ^aSimon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. ^bHe will tell you what you must do.”

Verse Comparison: Acts 10:2

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

Amplified® Bible
A devout man who venerated God {and} treated Him with reverential obedience, as did all his household; and he gave much alms to the people and prayed continually to God.

Contemporary English Version
Cornelius was a very religious man. He worshiped God, and so did everyone else who lived in his house. He had given a lot of money to the poor and was always praying to God.

Darby English Version
pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

Good News Bible
He was a religious man; he and his whole family worshiped God. He also did much to help the Jewish poor people and was constantly praying to God.

International Standard Version
He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.

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

New American Standard Bible
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 International Version
He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

New King James Version
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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.

Young's Literal Translation
pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

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