 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pagini
...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,... | |
 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pagini
...concerns you all to know, from the least of you to the greatest ; for the Lord is no respecter of persons, but in every nation, he that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of Him ; who is our hiding-place, and rock of sure defence, for us to flee unto, where we are kept... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pagini
...philosophical schemes, which 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 pagini
...philosophical schemes, which 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... | |
 | Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 pagini
...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 S 2... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pagini
...: • His 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... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 424 pagini
...more sacrifice for sin. You will tell me, the Apostle Peter has said, God is no respecter of persons ; but, in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of him." Will you hence conclude, that there is no need of faith in Christ, and submission to his gospel... | |
 | Thomas Williams - 1810 - 244 pagini
...had been a 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 pagini
...to extort 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... | |
 | 1812 - 666 pagini
...princes nor peasants, Jew nor Greek, Christian nor Mahometan, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free; but in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of him. If we assert, however, that no one u enabled to believe, re,^ pent, an<^ °bey, more than another,... | |
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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. 
