Eusebes describes people identified by reverence toward God, shown in conduct such as prayer, almsgiving, and rescue from trial.

The occurrences describe people marked by reverence toward God: in Acts this is shown in a man's fear of God, almsgiving, prayer, and the description of a soldier, while 2 Peter places such people among those the Lord rescues from trial.

1. Reverent people identified by conduct and standing · dominant

   In Acts 10:2, the nominative singular masculine form describes a man who feared God with his household, gave alms, and prayed continually; the APB renders the verse "a devout man." Acts 10:7 uses the accusative singular masculine form for a soldier among those attending him, and 2 Peter 2:9 uses the accusative plural masculine form for people whom the Lord knows how to rescue from trial; the APB renders these clauses "a pious soldier" and "the godly."

   Acts 10:2Acts 10:72 Peter 2:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "devout," "pious," and "godly" across the three verses. These render the clauses' presentation rather than establishing separate lexical senses.