Acts 10:35 (WEB)
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
Catechism · 2
The Church in God's Plan
“This reunification is achieved secretly in the heart of all peoples: "In every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable" to God.” — Catechism footnote: Acts 10:35; cf. LG 9; 13; 16.
The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit
- §781Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va
“All these things, however, happened as a preparation for and figure of that new and perfect covenant which was to be ratified in Christ . . . the New Covenant in his blood; he called together a race made up of Jews and Gentiles which would be one, not according to the flesh, but in the Spirit."” — Catechism footnote: LG 9; Cf. Acts 10:35; 1 Cor 11:25.
Fathers and councils · 3
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…said, “Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation, he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to Him.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 34, 35.
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Jerome
“Thus I may truthfully apply to him the apostle’s words: “Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth Him and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 34, 35.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Further, Peter in the Acts says, “Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons; but in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted by Him.”” — editor's note: Acts x. 34, 35.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Catechism §781.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VI.8.
