Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

New American Standard Bible

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.

King James Version

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Holman Bible

He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.

International Standard Version

He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.

A Conservative Version

a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.

American Standard Version

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

Amplified

a devout man and one who, along with all his household, feared God. He made many charitable donations to the Jewish people, and prayed to God always.

An Understandable Version

He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly.

Anderson New Testament

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who did many acts of charity to the people, and prayed to God always.

Common New Testament

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God continually.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and was a proselyte, together with all his family: he gave much alms to the people, and was assiduous in his prayers to God.

Darby Translation

pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

Godbey New Testament

devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always;

Goodspeed New Testament

He was a devout man, who feared God, as did all the members of his household. He was liberal in charities to the people, and always prayed to God.

John Wesley New Testament

A devout man, and fearing God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Julia Smith Translation

Religious, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying God always.

King James 2000

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

Lexham Expanded Bible

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

Modern King James verseion

one devout and fearing God, with all his household, both doing many merciful deeds to the people, and praying continually to God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his household, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed God always.

Moffatt New Testament

a religious man, who reverenced God with all his household, who was liberal in his alms to the People, and who constantly prayed to God.

Montgomery New Testament

He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.

NET Bible

He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.

New Heart English Bible

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Noyes New Testament

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God always,

Sawyer New Testament

a pious man, and one fearing God with all his house, and bestowing many charities on the people, and praying to God always,

The Emphasized Bible

Devout, and fearing God with all his house, doing many alms unto the people, and supplicating God continually,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

a man of piety, and who feared God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

Twentieth Century New Testament

A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.

Webster

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

Weymouth New Testament

He was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer to God.

Williams New Testament

a religious man, too, who revered God with all his household, who was always liberal in his many deeds of charity to the people, and who had the habit of praying to God.

World English Bible

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Worsley New Testament

and one that feared God, with all his house; giving also much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

Youngs Literal Translation

pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A devout
εὐσεβής 
Eusebes 
Usage: 4

man, and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

φοβέω 
Phobeo 
fear, be afraid, be afraid of, reverence,
Usage: 68

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

with
σύν 
sun 
Usage: 120

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

his

Usage: 0

οἶκος 
Oikos 
house, household, home 9, at home ,
Usage: 77

τε 
Te 
and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
Usage: 170

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

ἐλεημοσύνη 
Eleemosune 
Usage: 8

to the people
λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

δέομαι 
Deomai 
Usage: 18

to God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

Context Readings

Cornelius Has A Vision

1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army; 2 A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times. 3 He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!


Cross References

Acts 10:22

And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

Acts 13:16

And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear.

Acts 13:26

My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.

Acts 10:7

And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;

Acts 10:35

But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.

Genesis 18:19

For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.

Joshua 24:15

And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord.

1 Kings 8:43

Give ear in heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and that they may see that this house which I have put up is truly named by your name.

2 Chronicles 6:33

Then give ear from heaven your living-place, and give him his desire, whatever it may be; so that all the peoples of the earth may have knowledge of your name, worshipping you as do your people Israel, and may see that this house which I have made is truly named by your name.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Job 1:5

And at the end of their days of feasting, Job sent and made them clean, getting up early in the morning and offering burned offerings for them all. For, Job said, It may be that my sons have done wrong and said evil of God in their hearts. And Job did this whenever the feasts came round.

Psalm 25:5

Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

Psalm 25:8-9

Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

Psalm 41:1

Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

Psalm 55:17

In the evening and in the morning and in the middle of the day I will make my prayer with sounds of grief; and my voice will come to his ears.

Psalm 88:1

O Lord, God of my salvation, I have been crying to you for help by day and by night:

Psalm 119:2

Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.

Proverbs 2:3-5

Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

Isaiah 58:7-8

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

Isaiah 59:19

So they will see the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the east: for he will come like a rushing stream, forced on by a wind of the Lord.

Daniel 6:10

And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; (now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem;) and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.

Daniel 6:16

Then the king gave the order, and they took Daniel and put him into the lions' hole. The king made answer and said to Daniel, Your God, whose servant you are at all times, will keep you safe.

Daniel 6:20

And when he came near the hole where Daniel was, he gave a loud cry of grief; the king made answer and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whose servant you are at all times, able to keep you safe from the lions?

Daniel 6:26

It is my order that in all the kingdom of which I am ruler, men are to be shaking with fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, unchanging for ever, and his kingdom is one which will never come to destruction, his rule will go on to the end.

Matthew 7:7-8

Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:

Luke 2:25

And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Luke 7:4-5

And they, when they came to Jesus, made their request warmly, saying,

Luke 18:1

And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

Acts 2:5

Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.

Acts 8:2

And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.

Acts 9:11

And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer;

Acts 9:31

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

Acts 9:36

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

Acts 10:4

And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

Acts 10:31

Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

Acts 16:14-15

And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.

Acts 18:8

And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism.

Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,

Romans 15:26-27

For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

2 Corinthians 9:8-15

And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:

Colossians 4:2

Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Keep on with your prayers.

James 1:5

But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

Revelation 15:4

What man is there who will not have fear before you, O Lord, and give glory to your name? because you only are holy; for all the nations will come and give worship before you; for your righteousness has been made clear.

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