And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms (A)have ascended (B)as a memorial before God.

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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(A) before God.(B)

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(A)do not be anxious about anything, (B)but in everything by prayer and supplication (C)with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

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Do not be anxious about anything,(A) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.(B)

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10 For (A)God is not unjust so as to overlook (B)your work and the love that you have shown for his name in (C)serving the saints, as you still do.

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10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.(A)

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31 and said, ‘Cornelius, (A)your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.

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31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.

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The Book of Remembrance

16 Then those who feared the Lord (A)spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and (B)a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name.

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The Faithful Remnant

16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.(A) A scroll(B) of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared(C) the Lord and honored his name.

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and (A)the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.

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The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God(A) from the angel’s hand.

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18 I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, (A)having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, (B)a fragrant offering, (C)a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

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18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

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12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and (A)fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for (B)your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (C)you shall call his name John.

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12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.(A) 13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(B) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(C)

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Let (A)my prayer be counted as incense before you,
    and (B)the lifting up of my hands as (C)the evening sacrifice!

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May my prayer be set before you like incense;(A)
    may the lifting up of my hands(B) be like the evening sacrifice.(C)

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29 But (A)she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.

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29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

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13 Truly, I say to you, wherever (A)this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told (B)in memory of her.”

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13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

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16 Do not neglect to do good and (A)to share what you have, for such (B)sacrifices are pleasing to God.

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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.

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10 And I said, (A)‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Rise, and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.’

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10 “‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked.

‘Get up,’ the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’(A)

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