2He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.


In Context

1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.

2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!"

4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. "What is it, Lord?" he asked.

Acts 10:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:2A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and always praying to God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:2a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:2pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:2a 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:2pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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