Acts 10:22

The men describe Cornelius as a righteous, God-fearing centurion, respected by the Jews, who was directed by an angel to send for Peter. Their report confirms that God is at work on both ends of this meeting.

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• Acts 11:14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
• Acts 10:2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
• 3 Jn 1:12Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
• Acts 22:12One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
• John 17:8for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
• Acts 10:6He lodges with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
• Rom 10:17–18So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
• Acts 10:33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
• Rom 1:17For in it is revealed God’s righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
• John 6:63It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
• Hab 2:4Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
• John 5:24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
• 2 Pet 3:2that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
• Luke 7:4–5When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
• Luke 23:50Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
• Hos 14:9Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.
• Luke 2:25Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
• Heb 12:23to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
• John 13:20Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me.”
• Heb 11:2For by this, the elders obtained testimony.
• Acts 24:15having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
• John 17:20Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
• Heb 10:38But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”
• 1 Tim 3:7Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
• Mark 8:38For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Father’s glory, with the holy angels.”
• Matt 1:19Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
• 2 Cor 5:18But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
• Acts 6:3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
• Mark 6:20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

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