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Cornelius’ and Peter’s Visions

10 Now there was a man at (A)Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was (B)called the Italian [a]cohort, a devout man and (C)one who feared God with all his household, and (D)gave many [b]alms to the people and prayed to God continually. About (E)the [c]ninth hour of the day he clearly saw (F)in a vision (G)an angel of God who had come in and said to him, “Cornelius!” And (H)looking intently on him and becoming afraid, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and [d]alms (I)have ascended (J)as a memorial before God. Now send some men to (K)Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is also called Peter; he is lodging with a tanner named (L)Simon, whose house is by the sea.” And when the angel who was speaking to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants, and after he explained everything to them, he sent them to (M)Joppa.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:1 Normally 600 men (the number varied); or battalion
  2. Acts 10:2 Or gifts of charity
  3. Acts 10:3 3 p.m.
  4. Acts 10:4 Or gifts of charity

Cornelius Sees a Vision

10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, who was a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. He was devout and God-fearing, as was his entire family. He gave generous gifts to the poor and always prayed to God.

One day at about the ninth hour,[a] he clearly saw a vision in which an angel of God came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Cornelius stared at him in terror and replied, “What is it, Lord?”

The angel told him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the poor have gone up as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa to get a man named Simon, who is called Peter. He is staying as a guest with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

When the angel who spoke to him had left, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was one of his personal attendants. After explaining everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:3 3 pm