a devout man and (A)one who feared God with all his household, and (B)gave many [a]alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. About (C)the [b]ninth hour of the day he clearly saw (D)in a vision (E)an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, “Cornelius!” And (F)fixing his gaze on him and being much alarmed, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and [c]alms (G)have ascended (H)as a memorial before God.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:2 Or gifts of charity
  2. Acts 10:3 I.e. 3 p.m.
  3. Acts 10:4 Or deeds of charity

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)

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