⁴ 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.

^6 (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.

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.

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

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.

⁴ and ^(A)the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.

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.

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.

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