A devout man
A truly religious person, who had forsaken the Roman idolatry and
superstition, in which he was brought up:
and one that feared God:
the one only living and true God, the God of Israel; he had the
fear of God wrought in his heart, which is a part of the covenant
of grace, a blessing of it, and the beginning of wisdom; he was
truly a gracious man, a converted person, and who from an
internal principle worshipped God externally:
with all his house;
he brought up his family in a religious way, as every good man
should; and which was very remarkable in a Gentile, a soldier,
and an officer:
which gave much alms to the people;
to the Jews that dwelt at Caesarea, and therefore was of good
report among them, and much beloved by them, ( Acts 10:22 ) he had
regard to both tables of the law, both to the worship of God, and
the love of the neighbour: and prayed to God always; every day,
at the usual times of prayer; prayed privately in his closet, and
with his family, as well as attended public service of this kind.