Act 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
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If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. {ye know that every: or, know ye etc.} {is born: Gr. has been born}
{A} devout {man}, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond {nor} free: but Christ {is} all, and in all.
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I {am} a dry tree.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this {is} the whole {duty} of man. {Let...: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is}
Surely his salvation {is} nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD {men} depart from evil.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. {yet...: or, is yet spoken of}
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and {be} not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, {and} which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do {his commandments}: his praise endureth for ever. {a good...: or, good success} {his commandments: Heb. them}
Which is come unto you, as {it is} in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as {it doth} also in you, since the day ye heard {of it}, and knew the grace of God in truth:
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, {thou that art} highly favoured, the Lord {is} with thee: blessed {art} thou among women. {highly...: or, graciously accepted, or, of much grace}
(For not the hearers of the law {are} just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
{Is he} the God of the Jews only? {is he} not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that {is} wisdom; and to depart from evil {is} understanding.
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
They sacrifice flesh {for} the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat {it; but} the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. {They sacrifice...: or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings they, etc}
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether {we be} Jews or Gentiles, whether {we be} bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. {Gentiles: Gr. Greeks}
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Even the righteousness of God {which is} by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
The fear of the LORD {is} clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD {are} true {and} righteous altogether. {true: Heb. truth}
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. {be...: Heb. gather thee up}
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee {shall be} his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. {be accepted: or, have the excellency} {unto...: or, subject unto thee}
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. {on: or, to}
Men {and} brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
{A} devout {man}, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but {he that is} perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he {is} their help and their shield.
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. {ye know that every: or, know ye etc.} {is born: Gr. has been born}
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given {me} the heritage of those that fear thy name.
As righteousness {tendeth} to life: so he that pursueth evil {pursueth it} to his own death.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. {labour: or, endeavour}
Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, {those that} remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
All the paths of the LORD {are} mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, {were} in it, {as} I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall {but} deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I {am} the LORD your God.
For he that in these things serveth Christ {is} acceptable to God, and approved of men.
The highway of the upright {is} to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with {his} hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
And Ahab called Obadiah, which {was} the governor of {his} house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: {Obadiah: Heb. Obadiahu} {the governor...: Heb. over his house}
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: {Gentile: Gr. Greek}