Acts 10:35

Acts 10:35 Meaning and Explanation

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

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In every nation, anyone who fears God and does what is right is welcome to him.

What Does Acts 10:35 Mean?

Peter completes the thought: God's welcome is not bounded by nation. He says it standing in the house of a Gentile whose prayers and alms God had received like an offering — Cornelius is the living proof beside him.

The fear of God and the work of righteousness mark a heart turned toward him, and God receives all who so turn, wherever they were born. Yet his welcome does not end there: to such seekers he sends the word of Jesus, as he did to this house. Acceptance opens into good news.

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What does Acts 10:35 mean?

In every nation, anyone who fears God and does what is right is welcome to him.

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