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devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously[a] to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly. One afternoon about three o’clock,[b] he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God come in to him and say to him, “Cornelius.” He looked intently at him and, seized with fear, said, “What is it, sir?” He said to him, “Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:2 Used to give alms generously: like Tabitha (Acts 9:36), Cornelius exemplifies the proper attitude toward wealth (see note on Acts 9:36).
  2. 10:3 About three o’clock: literally, “about the ninth hour.” See note on Acts 3:1.