² a devout man and ^(A)one who feared God with all his household, and ^(B)made many charitable contributions to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually.

⁴ And he ^(A)looked at him intently and became terrified, and said, “What is it, lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and charitable gifts ^(B)have ascended ^(C)as a memorial offering before God.

³¹ and he *said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your charitable gifts have been remembered before God.