Acts 10:35

New International Reader's Version

“He accepts people from every nation. He accepts anyone who has respect for him and does what is right.

Cross References

Job 28:28

He said to human beings, “Have respect for the Lord. That will prove you are wise. Avoid evil. That will show you have understanding.”

Psalm 111:10

If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. All those who follow his rules have good understanding. People should praise him forever.

Psalm 19:9

The law that brings respect for the Lord is pure. It lasts forever. The commands the Lord gives are true. All of them are completely right.

Psalm 85:9

I know he’s ready to save those who have respect for him. Then his glory can be seen in our land.

Proverbs 1:7

If you really want to gain knowledge, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. But foolish people hate wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 16:6

Through love and truth sin is paid for. People avoid evil when they have respect for the Lord.

Proverbs 2:5

Then you will understand how to have respect for the Lord. You will find out how to know God.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Everything has now been heard. And here’s the final thing I want to say. Have respect for God and obey his commandments. This is what he expects of all human beings.

Hosea 8:13

They offer sacrifices as gifts to me. They eat the meat of the animals they bring. But the Lord is not pleased with any of this. He will remember the evil things they have done. He will punish them for their sins. And they will return to Egypt.

Luke 1:28

The angel greeted her and said, “The Lord has blessed you in a special way. He is with you.”

Acts 10:2

Cornelius and all his family were faithful and worshiped God. He gave freely to people who were in need. He prayed to God regularly.

Acts 10:28

He said to them, “You know that it is against our law for a Jew to enter a Gentile home. A Jew shouldn’t have any close contact with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not say anyone is not pure and ‘clean.’

Acts 15:9

God showed that there is no difference between us and them. That’s because he made their hearts pure because of their faith.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. The church was strengthened and grew larger. That’s because they worshiped the Lord and the Holy Spirit helped them.

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make a person right with God. People are considered to be right with God only when they obey the law.

Romans 2:14

Gentiles do not have the law. Sometimes they just naturally do what the law requires. They are a law for themselves. This is true even though they don’t have the law.

Romans 3:22

We are made right with God by putting our faith in Jesus Christ. This happens to all who believe. It is no different for the Jews than for the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 12:13

We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And so we are formed into one body. It didn’t matter whether we were Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free people. We were all given the same Spirit to drink.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, we have these promises from God. So let us make ourselves pure from everything that makes our bodies and spirits impure. Let us be completely holy. We want to honor God.

Galatians 3:28

There is no Jew or Gentile. There is no slave or free person. There is no male or female. That’s because you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:6

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

Ephesians 5:21

Follow the lead of one another because of your respect for Christ.

Philippians 3:3

But we have been truly circumcised. We serve God by the power of his Spirit. We boast about what Christ Jesus has done. We don’t put our trust in who we are or what we can do.

Colossians 1:6

that has come to you. In the same way, the good news is bearing fruit. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world. It has been doing that among you since the day you heard it. That is when you really understood God’s grace.

Colossians 3:11

Here there is no Gentile or Jew. There is no difference between those who are circumcised and those who are not. There is no rude outsider, or even a Scythian. There is no slave or free person. But Christ is everything. And he is in everything.

1 John 2:29

You know that God is right and always does what is right. And you know that everyone who does what is right is God’s child.