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Meaning
careful in observing religious duties or spiritual disciplines.
pious.
earnest, sincere.
Religion
according to the Bible, a Roman military officer was described as devout because he gave generously to those in need and prayed regularly (see New Testament book of Acts 10.1-2[1]).
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Ananias was also a devout man. However, the difference between Ananias and Cornelius was that Ananias had a working knowledge of the truth.
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
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