 There another vision revealed to that apostle the great fact that God is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him...  Littell's Living Age - Page 3081870Full view - About this book
 | Tobias Smollett - 1805 - 582 pages
...only, but for the sins of the whole world.'* And St. Peter, to the same purpose, assures us, that " God is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of him."- The text seem, to restrict salvation to those " who... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1805 - 396 pages
...things which are inconsistent with it. Thus Peter says before Cornelius, " Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of him." And the apostle Paul tells us, Romans iii, 24 ; " That... | |
 | George Buist - 1809 - 350 pages
...and bringing in Christ's sheep, teaching that circumcision or uncircumcision availed nothing, that God is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him. And such was their success; so great was the number of... | |
 | Wills - 1813 - 266 pages
...to the divine favour, for " he was a just man, and one that feared God ;" and the apostle declares that " in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." In confirmation of this truth, " the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word ;" of whom the centurion... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1813 - 638 pages
...of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of the whole earth, Acts xvii. 26. — That he is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of him, Acts x. 34, 35. — That he is alike related to all... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1846 - 498 pages
...point Professor Stuart's testimony is true, being only an echo to the declarations of Scripture, that God is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. (Acts chap, x.) From the above remarks, which we deem... | |
 | Daniel Whitby - 1816 - 488 pages
...is rich unto all that call upon him;' (liom. x, 12;) so has he also by St. Peter taught, that ' He is no respecter of persons, but that in every nation he that feurcth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of him.' Acts x, 34,35. Whence it appears, First.... | |
 | 1817 - 120 pages
...equity and goodness of the Deity which adorn the Scriptures of both Testaments, " Of a truth I know that God is no respecter of persons ; but that, in every nation, he who fearetb. him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him," (Acts, x, 34, 35) : this grace, I say,... | |
 | Samuel Holland - 1817 - 344 pages
...faith. Be it our unceasing endeavour to impress on the minds of all who attend to our doctrine, that God is no respecter of persons : but that in every nation, he thatfearcth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Hwnj. That this world is a continued scene... | |
 | Miss Stockdale (Mary R.), Mary R. Stockdale - 1821 - 454 pages
...•CHAPTER XII. ''tii, ' ' . . i Then Peter opened his month, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons : But that in every nation, he that feareth him and ivorketh righteousness, is accepted with him. THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLBS, Chap. x. IN all the bright... | |
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