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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"But in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him." What then? It may be asked, is the man yonder in Persia acceptable to Him? If he be worthy, in this regard he is acceptable, that it should be granted him to be brought unto faith. The Eunuch from Ethiopia He overlooked not. "What shall one say then of the religious men who have been overlooked?" It is not the case, that any such ever was overlooked. But what he says is to this effect, that God rejects no man. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
"In every nation." He says this so that you would not think that the Gentiles belong to the category of the rejected. "He who works righteousness is acceptable to Him." The expression "righteousness" is used in place of "with every virtue." He did not say "is saved," but "is acceptable to Him," that is, worthy of being accepted by God.
Irenaeus
...to whom Peter, coming in, 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." He thus clearly indicates, that He whom Cornelius had previously feared as God, of whom he had heard through the law and the prophets, for whose sake also he used to give alms, is, in truth, God. The knowledge of the Son was, however, wanting to him...
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