He was a devout, God- fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.

他是个虔诚人，他和全家都敬畏神，多多周济百姓，常常祷告神。

他是个虔诚人，他和全家都敬畏上帝。他多多周济百姓，常常向上帝祷告。

他是个虔诚人，他和全家都敬畏神。他多多周济百姓，常常向神祷告。

他和全家都是虔诚敬畏上帝的人，他慷慨周济穷人，常常祷告。

他是一个虔诚的人，他和全家都敬畏神，对人民行过许多善事，常常向神祷告。

他是个敬虔的人，与全家都敬畏神；他慷慨地周济民众，常常向神祷告。

他是個虔誠人，他和全家都敬畏神，多多賙濟百姓，常常禱告神。

他是個虔誠人，他和全家都敬畏上帝。他多多賙濟百姓，常常向上帝禱告。

他是個虔誠人，他和全家都敬畏神。他多多賙濟百姓，常常向神禱告。

他和全家都是虔誠敬畏上帝的人，他慷慨賙濟窮人，常常禱告。

他是一個虔誠的人，他和全家都敬畏神，對人民行過許多善事，常常向神禱告。

他是個敬虔人，他同全家都敬畏上帝；他對人民多行施捨，時常祈求上帝。

他是個敬虔的人，與全家都敬畏神；他慷慨地賙濟民眾，常常向神禱告。

其人敬虔、舉家畏上帝、博施於民、恆於祈禱、

其人敬虔、舉家畏上帝、博施於民、常祈上帝、

其人與全家皆虔誠敬畏天主、廣濟於民、常祈禱天主、

為人虔誠、舉家敬畏天主、平素博施濟眾、祈禱不輟。

He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

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

a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.

He was a devout, God fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.

He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and made many charitable contributions to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.

[ A] devout[ man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

a 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.

“ Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied,“ What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him,“ Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

They said,“ Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God- fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”

So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said,“ Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:

I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the LORD’s splendor will be your rear guard.

but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.

Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,

Crispus, the president of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard about it believed and were baptized.

Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.

Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

constantly pray,

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

In the west, people respect the LORD’s reputation; in the east they recognize his splendor. For he comes like a rushing stream driven on by wind sent from the LORD.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.

But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought,“ Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice.

The nations will respect the reputation of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,

So the king gave the order, and Daniel was brought and thrown into a den of lions. The king consoled Daniel by saying,“ Your God whom you continually serve will rescue you!”

For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.For they were pleased to do this, and indeed they are indebted to the Jerusalem saints. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry out to you all day long!

Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

I have chosen him so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. Then the LORD will give to Abraham what he promised him.”

Then the Lord told him,“ Get up and go to the street called‘ Straight,’ and at Judas’ house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.

O LORD God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you.

I will favor the honest people of the land, and allow them to live with me. Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.Each morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land, and remove all evildoers from the city of the LORD.

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,

How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,

I have issued an edict that throughout all the dominion of my kingdom people are to revere and fear the God of Daniel.“ For he is the living God; he endures forever. His kingdom will not be destroyed; his authority is forever.

But the Jews incited the God- fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region.

When they came to Jesus, they urged him earnestly,“ He is worthy to have you do this for him,because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue.”

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha( which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God- fearing woman, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“ If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

The LORD is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!

Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.

and said,‘ Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the LORD delivers him.

And God is able to make all grace overflow to you so that because you have enough of everything in every way at all times, you will overflow in every good work.Just as it is written,“ He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”Now God who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your supply of seed and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow.You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone.And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you.Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

During the evening, morning, and noontime I will lament and moan, and he will hear me.

If you have no desire to worship the LORD, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the LORD!”

It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.

indeed, if you call out for discernment– raise your voice for understanding–if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.

As he approached the den, he called out to Daniel in a worried voice,“ Daniel, servant of the living God, was your God whom you continually serve able to rescue you from the lions?”