Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

New American Standard Bible

but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.

International Standard Version

Indeed, whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him in any nation.

A Conservative Version

but in every nation, he who fears him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to him.

Amplified

but in every nation the person who fears God and does what is right [by seeking Him] is acceptable and welcomed by Him.

An Understandable Version

but that whoever respects Him and does what is right, whatever country he may be from, is acceptable to Him.

Anderson New Testament

but, in every nation, he that fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

but in every nation the man who fears him and does what is right is welcome to him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but in every nation, he that feareth him, and acts justly, is acceptable to him.

Darby Translation

but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Godbey New Testament

but in every nation the one fearing him, and working righteousness, is acceptable to him;

Goodspeed New Testament

but welcomes the man of any nation who reveres him and does what is right.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

But in every nation he fearing him, and working justice, is acceptable to him.

King James 2000

But in every nation he that fears him, and works righteousness, is accepted with him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

but in every nation the one who fears him and who does what is right is acceptable to him.

Modern King James verseion

but in every nation he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted with Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but in all people, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Moffatt New Testament

but that he who reverences Him and lives a good life in any nation is welcomed by Him.

Montgomery New Testament

"but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

NET Bible

but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.

New Heart English Bible

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Noyes New Testament

but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him

Sawyer New Testament

but in every nation he that fears him and does righteousness is acceptable to him.

The Emphasized Bible

But, in every nation, he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is acceptable unto him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.

Williams New Testament

but in every nation the man who reveres God and practices doing right is acceptable to Him.

World English Bible

but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

Worrell New Testament

but, in every nation, he who fears Him, and works righteousness, is acceptable to Him.

Worsley New Testament

but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him.

Youngs Literal Translation

but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

he

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

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

him

Usage: 0

and

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

ἐργάζομαι 
Ergazomai 
Usage: 28

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

δεκτός 
Dektos 
Usage: 3

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Good News For Gentiles

34 And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him. 36 The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all.) --



Cross References

Acts 10:2

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

Acts 15:9

and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalm 19:9

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.

Psalm 85:9

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do his commandments : His praise endureth for ever.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 2:5

Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Isaiah 56:3-8

Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

Hosea 8:13

As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

Luke 1:28

And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.

Acts 9:31

So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

Romans 2:13

for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:

Romans 2:25-29

For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

Romans 3:22

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

Romans 3:29-30

Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

Romans 10:12-13

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

1 Corinthians 12:13

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Galatians 3:28

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

Ephesians 2:13-18

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 3:6-8

to wit , that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

Ephesians 5:21

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Philippians 3:3

for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

Colossians 1:6

which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

Colossians 1:23-27

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

Colossians 3:11

where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

Hebrews 11:4-6

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.

Genesis 4:5-7

but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain