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Acts 10:2

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A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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  1. Matthew 7:7–8Rank 1 from verse 2
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    7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

    8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

  2. Acts 10:4Rank 2 from verse 2
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    4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

  3. Acts 10:22Rank 3 from verse 2
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    22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

  4. Acts 10:35Rank 4 from verse 2
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    35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

  5. Acts 13:16Rank 5 from verse 2
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    16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

  6. Acts 10:7Rank 6 from verse 2
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    7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

  7. Acts 8:2Rank 7 from verse 2
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    2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

  8. Isaiah 58:7–8Rank 8 from verse 2
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    7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

    8¶ 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.

  9. Acts 18:8Rank 9 from verse 2
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    8And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

  10. Daniel 6:16Rank 10 from verse 2
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    16Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

  11. Luke 2:25Rank 11 from verse 2
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    25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

  12. Revelation 15:4Rank 12 from verse 2
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    4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  13. 1 Kings 8:43Rank 13 from verse 2
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    43Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.

  14. 1 Thessalonians 5:17Rank 14 from verse 2
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    17Pray without ceasing.

  15. 2 Chronicles 6:33Rank 15 from verse 2
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    33Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.

  16. 2 Corinthians 9:8–15Rank 16 from verse 2
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    8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

    9(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

    10Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

    11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

    12For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

    13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

    14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

    15Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

  17. Acts 10:31Rank 17 from verse 2
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    31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

  18. Acts 13:26Rank 18 from verse 2
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    26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

  19. Acts 13:50Rank 19 from verse 2
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  20. Acts 16:14–15Rank 20 from verse 2
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    14¶ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

    15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.

  21. Acts 22:12Rank 21 from verse 2
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    12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

  22. Acts 9:11Rank 22 from verse 2
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    11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

  23. Acts 9:31Rank 23 from verse 2
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    31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa 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.

  24. Acts 9:36Rank 24 from verse 2
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    36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  25. Colossians 4:2Rank 25 from verse 2
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    2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

  26. Daniel 6:10Rank 26 from verse 2
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    10¶ Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

  27. Daniel 6:20Rank 27 from verse 2
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    20And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

  28. Daniel 6:26Rank 28 from verse 2
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    26I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

  29. Ecclesiastes 7:18Rank 29 from verse 2
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    18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

  30. Genesis 18:19Rank 30 from verse 2
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    19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

  31. Isaiah 59:19Rank 31 from verse 2
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    19So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

  32. James 1:5Rank 32 from verse 2
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    5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

  33. Job 1:1Rank 33 from verse 2
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    1THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

  34. Job 1:5Rank 34 from verse 2
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    5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

  35. Joshua 24:15Rank 35 from verse 2
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    15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

  36. Luke 18:1Rank 36 from verse 2
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    1AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

  37. Luke 7:4–5Rank 37 from verse 2
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    4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

    5For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

  38. Proverbs 2:3–5Rank 38 from verse 2
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    3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

    4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

  39. Psalms 101:6–8Rank 39 from verse 2
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    6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

    7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

    8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

  40. Psalms 102:15Rank 40 from verse 2
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    15So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

  41. Psalms 119:2Rank 41 from verse 2
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    2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

  42. Psalms 25:5Rank 42 from verse 2
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    5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

  43. Psalms 25:8–9Rank 43 from verse 2
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    8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

    9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

  44. Psalms 41:1Rank 44 from verse 2
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    1BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

  45. Psalms 55:17Rank 45 from verse 2
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    17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

  46. Psalms 86:3Rank 46 from verse 2
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    3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

  47. Psalms 88:1Rank 47 from verse 2
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    1O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

  48. Romans 15:26–27Rank 48 from verse 2
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    26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

    27It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

  49. Acts 2:5Rank 49 from verse 2
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    5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

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Acts 10:2

COMBINED MEANING

devout

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Reverent, pious, and earnestly devoted in the fear or service of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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alms

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A charitable gift given for the relief of the poor or needy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10:1THERE was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

10:2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

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10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

10:4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

10:5And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

10:6He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

10:7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

10:8And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

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