 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 sidor
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 sidor
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 sidor
...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 sidor
...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... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 sidor
...Spirit is our strength.1 The Lord I terve....is just. M. God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him... .Acts x. 34, 35. IT is a common, artful device of the adversary to insinuate, '-' one part of scripture... | |
 | Thomas Williams - 1810 - 244 sidor
...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 sidor
...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... | |
 | Thomas Willis - 1812 - 168 sidor
...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... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1813 - 638 sidor
...acknowledged his authority? that they had grown up under a system of religion which knew not Jehovah? In every nation, "he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." But what is to become of those who are filled with all unrighteousness? "who are without excuse, for... | |
 | 1853 - 840 sidor
...friends of Missions, while they serve to illustrate the truth of the inspired declaration, that in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted with Him. "Taamatn," writes the Rev. Charles Barff, tion, she was in the element most accordant of Huahine, "... | |
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Foundation for true interpreting, when he learned from it that, " in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him. 
