Acts 10:22

American Standard Version (1901)

And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

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  • Acts 11:14 : 14 who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
  • Acts 10:6 : 6 he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.
  • Acts 10:33 : 33 Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.
  • Acts 22:12 : 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
  • Acts 24:15 : 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.
  • Rom 1:17 : 17 For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
  • Rom 10:17-18 : 17 So belief [cometh] of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. 18 But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.
  • 2 Cor 5:18 : 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
  • 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
  • Heb 10:38 : 38 But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
  • Heb 11:2 : 2 For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
  • Heb 12:23 : 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
  • 2 Pet 3:2 : 2 that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
  • 3 John 1:12 : 12 Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
  • Hab 2:4 : 4 Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.
  • Matt 1:19 : 19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
  • Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
  • Mark 8:38 : 38 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
  • Luke 2:25 : 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  • Luke 7:4-5 : 4 And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him; 5 for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
  • Luke 23:50 : 50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
  • John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
  • John 6:63 : 63 It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.
  • John 6:68 : 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
  • John 13:20 : 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
  • John 17:8 : 8 for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.
  • John 17:20 : 20 Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word;
  • Acts 6:3 : 3 Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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    1Now [there was] a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band] ,

    2a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

    3He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

    4And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

    5And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

    6he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.

    7And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

    8and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

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    23So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

    24And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

    25And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

    26But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

    28and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

    29wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

    30And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

    31and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

    32Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

    33Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

    34And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

    35but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

    36The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.)--

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    18and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

    19And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

    20But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.

    21And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

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    13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

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    4But Peter began, and expounded [the matter] unto them in order, saying,

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    11and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

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    15For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

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