Acts 10:35

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

"But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." - Acts 10:35
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What does Acts 10:35 mean?

The verse Acts 10:35 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." This verse is spoken by Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, in the context of a revelation he had concerning the…

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Embracing God's Acceptance: The Heart of Righteousness

Acts 10:35 states, "But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." This verse comes from a pivotal moment in the early Church, where the Apostle Peter realizes the far-reaching acceptance of God’s grace beyond the Jewish people. This…

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A Prayer for Acceptance and Righteousness

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereign presence in our lives. As we gather in Your name, we reflect on the profound words from Acts 10:35, which proclaim, "But in every nation he that feareth him, and…

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Acts 10:35 - "But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him."
Acts 10:34-35 - "Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right."
Acts 2:35 - "Until I make thy foes thy footstool."
Acts 9:35 - "And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord."
Acts 16:35 - "And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go."
Isaiah 35:8-10
2 Chronicles 35:10
Mark 10:35-45
Mark 10:35-45
Acts 8:35 - "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus."
Ezra 10:35 - "Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,"
Mark 10:35-45
Mark 10:35-45
Acts 21:35 - "And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people."
Acts 15:35 - "Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also."
2 Chronicles 35:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,"
Acts 13:35 - "Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."
Acts 4:35 - "And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need."
Acts 5:35 - "And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men."
"Until I make thy foes thy footstool." - Acts 2:35
"Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh," - Ezra 10:35
In the context of acts 10:28, draw a picture of the Apostle Peter, a 35 year old Jewish man, sitting across the table from Cornelius, a roman centurion. The setting is a home in first-century Caesarea, a seaside village. The table has a small scroll sitting on it. Looking past the table, there is a window that looks out toward the sea.
Acts 23:35 - "I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall."
"And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord." - Acts 9:35
Job 35:10 - "But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;"
Hebrews 10:35 - "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward."
John 10:35 - "If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;"
Acts 21:35 When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
Acts 7:35 - "This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush."