Acts 10:3

American Standard Version (1901)

He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

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  • Acts 3:1 : 1 Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour] .
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,
  • Acts 9:4 : 4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
  • Acts 9:10 : 10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.
  • Acts 10:17 : 17 Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,
  • Acts 10:19 : 19 And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
  • Acts 10:30 : 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
  • Acts 11:13 : 13 and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;
  • Acts 12:7-9 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision. 10 And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
  • Acts 27:23 : 23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
  • Heb 1:4 : 4 having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
  • Exod 33:17 : 17 And Jehovah said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken; for thou hast found favor in my sight, and I know thee by name.
  • Job 4:15-16 : 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up. 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying] ,
  • Isa 45:4 : 4 For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
  • Dan 9:20-21 : 20 And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God; 21 yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
  • Matt 27:46 : 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
  • Luke 1:11 : 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.
  • Luke 2:10-11 : 10 And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people: 11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
  • Luke 2:13 : 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
  • Luke 23:44-46 : 44 And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, 45 the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.

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  • Acts 10:15-33
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    15And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

    16And this was done thrice: and straightway the vessel was received up into heaven.

    17Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

    18and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there.

    19And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

    20But arise, and get thee down, and go with them, nothing doubting: for I have sent them.

    21And Peter went down to the men, and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

    22And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one that feareth God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned [of God] by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.

    23So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

    24And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.

    25And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

    26But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

    28and he said unto them, Ye yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to join himself or come unto one of another nation; and [yet] unto me hath God showed that I should not call any man common or unclean:

    29wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

    30And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

    31and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

    32Send therefore to Joppa, and call unto thee Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner, by the sea side.

    33Forthwith therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all things that have been commanded thee of the Lord.

  • Acts 10:4-9
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    4And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

    5And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:

    6he lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side.

    7And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

    8and having rehearsed all things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

  • Acts 10:1-2
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    1Now [there was] a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band] ,

    2a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

  • Acts 11:9-14
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    9But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.

    10And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

    11And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.

    12And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:

    13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;

    14who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.

  • Acts 10:11-13
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    11and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

    12wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven.

    13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.

  • Acts 11:4-6
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    4But Peter began, and expounded [the matter] unto them in order, saying,

    5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even unto me:

    6upon which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw the fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and birds of the heaven.

  • Acts 12:9-11
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    9And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

    10And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

    11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

  • Acts 9:3
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    3And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

  • Acts 9:12
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    12and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.

  • Acts 3:1
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    1Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour] .

  • Acts 12:16
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    16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

  • Acts 9:10
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    10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.

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    15And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

  • Acts 22:6
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    6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

  • Acts 12:7
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    7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.