King James Version
Acts 10:2 in the King James Version says “A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.”
Acts 10:2 · KJV
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
He 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.
And 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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“one that feared”
G5399to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“with”
G4862with or together (but much closer than g3326 or g3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, additi
“house”
G3624a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“alms”
G1654compassionateness, i.e., (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction
“much”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“to the people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
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