Acts 10:22

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Summary

And 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.

Cornelius

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Bible References

Cornelius

Now in Caesarea there was a man called Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment,

A just

and I cherish the same hope in God as they accept, namely that there is to be a resurrection of the just and the unjust.

As Joseph her husband was a just man but unwilling to disgrace her, he resolved to divorce her secretly;

for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing he was a just and holy man; so he protected John ??he was greatly exercised when he listened to him, still he was glad to listen to him.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Symeon, an upright and devout man, who was on the outlook for the Consolation of Israel. The holy Spirit was upon him;

Now there was a man called Joseph, a member of council but a good and just man

God's righteousness is revealed in it by faith and for faith ??as it is written, Now by faith shall the righteous live.

Meantime my just man shall live on by his faith; if he shrinks back, my soul takes no delight in him.

to the assembly of the first-born registered in heaven, to the God of all as judge, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Of good

Brothers, look out seven of your own number, men of good reputation who are full of the Spirit and of wisdom. We will appoint them to this duty,

Then a certain Ananias, a devout man in the Law, who had a good reputation among all the Jewish inhabitants,

When they reached Jesus they asked him earnestly to do this. "He deserves to have this favour from you," they said,

also, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, in case he incurs slander and is trapped by the devil.

It was for this that the men of old won their record.

Everybody testifies to Demetrius, and so does the Truth itself: I testify to him too, and you know my testimony is true.

And to

he is staying with Simon a tanner, whose house stands by the sea."

he will tell you how you and all your household are to be saved.'

Truly, truly I tell you, he who listens to my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life; he will incur no sentence of judgment, he has already passed from death across to life.

What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.

(Truly, truly I tell you, he who receives anyone I send receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.)"

for I have given them the words thou gavest me, and they have received them; they are now sure that I came from thee and believe that thou didst send me.

(You see, faith must come from what is heard, and what is heard comes from word of Christ.)

It is all the doing of the God who has reconciled me to himself through Christ and has permitted me to be a minister of his reconciliation.

to have you recollect the words spoken by the holy prophets beforehand and the command given by your apostles from the Lord and saviour.