Hee wea en gottesferchta Maun met siene gaunse Famielje, en holp fael Oame met, en baed emma to Gott.

Onnjefaea klok dree no Medach sach hee kloa en Jesecht, en Enjel bie am enenn kome, dee saed to am: "Korneelius!"

Hee kjikjt am niel aun enn Angst en saed: "Herr! waut es?" Hee saed to am: "Diene Jebaed en diene Gowe sent fer Gott jekome tom Aunjedenk.

En nu, schekj Mana no Joppe en kroag Siemoon met hinjanome Peeta;

disa blift nu bie Siemoon dee Ladajoawa daem sien Hus biem Maea es".

Aus dee Enjel dee to am raed eascht wajch wea, roopt hee twee fonn siene Hus Sklowe, uk en fromma Soldot dee am deend,

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He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(A) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon(B) he had a vision.(C) He distinctly saw an angel(D) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.

The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering(E) before God.(F) Now send men to Joppa(G) to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner,(H) whose house is by the sea.”

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.

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