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Acts 10:34

10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

KJV

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

What does Acts 10:34 mean?

Acts 10:34 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), ∏έτρος (Petros), ἀνοίγω (anoigo).

Greek interlinear

Thenδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

Peter∏έτροςPetros/pet'-ros/G4074apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than 3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle:--Peter, rock. Compare 2786.

openedἀνοίγωanoigo/an-oy'-go/G455from 303 and oigo (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):--open.

his

mouth,στόμαstoma/stom'-a/G4750probably strengthened from a presumed derivative of the base of 5114; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon):--edge, face, mouth.

and

said,λέγωepo/ep'-o/G2036a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from 2046, 4483, and 5346); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare 3004.

Ofἐπίepi/ep-ee'/G1909a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).

a

truthἀλήθειαaletheia/al-ay'-thi-a/G225from 227; truth:--true, X truly, truth, verity.

I

perceiveκαταλαμβάνωkatalambano/kat-al-am-ban'-o/G2638from 2596 and 2983; to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively):--apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take.

thatὅτιhoti/hot'-ee/G3754neuter of 3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.

Godθεόςtheos/theh'-os/G2316of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).

isεἰμίesti/es-tee'/G2076third person singular present indicative of 1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.

noοὐouG3756ouk ook, and (before an aspirate) ouch ookh a primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.

respecter

of

persons:προσωπολήμπτηςprosopoleptes/pros-o-pol-ape'-tace/G4381from 4383 and 2983; an accepter of a face (individual), i.e. (specially), one exhibiting partiality:--respecter of persons.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Acts 10:34 say?

Acts 10:34 (King James Version) reads: "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:"

Is Acts 10:34 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 10:34 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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