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butἀλλ’inἐνeveryπαντὶnationἔθνειthe one whoὁfearsφοβούμενοςhimαὐτὸνandκαὶdoesἐργαζόμενοςrighteousnessδικαιοσύνηνisἐστινacceptableδεκτὸςto him.αὐτῷ
Acts 10:35
Study it in the app“but in every nation the one who fears him and does righteousness is acceptable to him.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 10:35, word by word
- nationἔθνειethnei
nation
A people with its own land, language and customs.
Where else “ethnei” appears- fearsφοβούμενοςphoboumenos
revere
To honor God with reverence.
Where else “phoboumenos” appears- doesἐργαζόμενοςergazomenos
do
To accomplish something, good or bad.
Where else “ergazomenos” appears- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēn” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- acceptableδεκτὸςdektos
acceptable, welcome
Acceptable, welcome, favorable.
Where else “dektos” appears
The context
34Then Peter opened his mouth and said, “In truth I understand that God is not one who shows partiality,
35 · This verse (above)
36The word that he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus the Messiah— he is Lord of all—
To study Acts 10 in a group
1. What it says
What vision does Cornelius have, and what vision does Peter have? What are they each asked to do? (vv. 3-16)
2. What it means
Peter says God shows no partiality (vv. 34-35). How did what Peter experienced change what he understood?
3. How I live it
Are there people you tend to keep at a distance? What small step could you take toward one of them?