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

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Therefore, be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.

In everything I showed you that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”