 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 lehte
...themselves are done by the grace of God through his Holy Spirit. For St. Peter says that ' of every nation he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him' (Acts x. 35). And Paul also, ' We cease not to pray for you, that you may walk worthy of the Lord, and in all... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 lehte
...concerns you all to know, from the least of you to the greatest ; for the Lord is no respecter of persons, but in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of Him ; who is our hiding-place, and rock of sure defence, for us to flee unto, where we are kept... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 lehte
...philosophical schemes, which were narrow and confined, adapted to their peculiar towns, governments, or sects ; but, " in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh " righteousness, is accepted with him." Lastly, It is without hypocrisy ; it appears to be what it really is ; it is all of a piece. By the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 lehte
...philosophical schemes, which were narrow and confined, adapted to their peculiar towns, governments, or sects ; but, " in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh " righteousness, is accepted with him." Lastly, It is without hypocrisy ; it appears to be what it really is -, it is all of a piece. By the... | |
 | Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 lehte
...superior power of the God of Israel, and, at the same time, demonstrate that great truth, that in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. And, lastly, the Syrian captain might probably be as little -likely to relapse into idolatry in his... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 424 lehte
...more sacrifice for sin. You will tell me, the Apostle Peter has said, God is no respecter of persons ; but, in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of him." Will you hence conclude, that there is no need of faith in Christ, and submission to his gospel... | |
 | Thomas Williams - 1810 - 244 lehte
...had been a Jew, Peter therefore said, " Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons ; but in .every nation he that feareth God and worketh •righteousness, is accepted with him." In this holy and impartial manner, God has always, conducted towards human creatures. He said even... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely - 1811 - 296 lehte
...to extort from Peter the exclamation, " of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, but in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted with him." Believers who enjoy the written word of God, differ in the. powers of their understanding ; and consequently... | |
 | 1812 - 666 lehte
...princes nor peasants, Jew nor Greek, Christian nor Mahometan, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free; but in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of him. If we assert, however, that no one u enabled to believe, re,^ pent, an<^ °bey, more than another,... | |
 | Thomas Willis - 1812 - 168 lehte
...importance for all to " give diligence to make their calling and election sure."« For, " in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him."" We never find the Saviour of mankind leading his disciples into curious speculative inquiries ; but... | |
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I perceive, that God is no respecter of persons ; but in every nation he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 
