Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:I perceive of a truth — More clearly than ever, from such a concurrence of circumstances.That God is not a respecter of persons — Is not partial in his love. The words mean, in a particular sense, that he does not confine his love to one nation; in a general, that he is loving to every man, and willeth all men should be saved. read more
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.But in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness — He that, first, reverences God, as great, wise, good, the cause, end, and governor of all things; and secondly, from this awful regard to him, not only avoids all known evil, but endeavours, according to the best light he has, to do all things well; is accepted of him - Through Christ, though he knows him not. The assertion is express, and... read more
PART SECOND. THE CHURCH IN TRANSITION FROM JEWS TO GENTILES, Acts 8:5 to Acts 12:25. Through this Second Part of his history Luke traces in perfectly regular progress the successive steps by which Christianity emerges from her Jewish trammels into a free and universal Church. The Samaritans are first evangelized, and the eunuch is the first apostle to Africa. The Gentile apostle is next converted and put in preparation for his work. Peter, emerging from Jerusalem, is taught by the case of... read more
2. Uncircumcised Converts receive the Holy Ghost and Baptism, Acts 10:34-48 . 34. I perceive What had always been true; though through Jewish prejudice he had never before realized it. He had believed that no one who never beard of Judaism could be saved; just as many believe now that no one who never heard of Christianity can be saved. No respecter of persons A true judge applies the law without regard to whom it severely cuts. He regards the principle irrespective of the person.... read more
35. Feareth him, and worketh righteousness In heathen lands this will appear in rectitude of life. In Christian lands it will appear in faith in Christ and obedience to his holy requirements. The unbelieving moralist who quotes this text to prove his acceptability with God shows by the very fact of his unbelief that he does not truly fear God. That Cornelius feared God and was a devout man truly appears from the fact that from the very moment Christ was announced to him he accepted... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 10:35
in: Acts 15:9, Isaiah 56:3-Ruth :, Romans 2:13, Romans 2:25-Joel :, Romans 3:22, Romans 3:29, Romans 3:30, Romans 10:12, Romans 10:13, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 2:13-Job :, Ephesians 3:6-Ruth :, Philippians 3:3, Colossians 1:6, Colossians 1:23-Daniel :, Colossians 3:11 feareth: Acts 10:2, Acts 9:31, Job 28:28, Psalms 19:9, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 111:10, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 2:5, Proverbs 3:7, Proverbs 16:6, Ecclesiastes 12:13, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:21, 1 John 2:29... read more