Acts 10:4
Cornelius gazed at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel replied, 'Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
When he looked on him he was afrayde and sayde: what is it LORde? He sayde vnto him. Thy prayers and thy almeses ar come vp into remembraunce before God.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He loked vpon him, and was afrayed, and sayde: LORDE, what is it? He sayde vnto him: Thy prayers & thine allmesses are come vp in to remebraunce before God.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But when hee looked on him, hee was afrayd, and sayd, What is it, Lord? And he sayd vnto him, Thy prayers & thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when he loked on hym, he was afrayde, and sayde: What is it Lorde? And he sayde vnto hym: Thy prayers and thyne almes, are come vp into remembraunce before God.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, `What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, `Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.
World English Bible (2000)
He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied,“What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him,“Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.
Referenced Verses
- Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.
- Acts 9:5-6 : 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." 6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."
- Acts 10:31 : 31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
- Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book of remembrance was written before him for those who fear the Lord and honor his name.
- Luke 1:12-13 : 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
- Luke 1:29 : 29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be.
- Luke 24:5 : 5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"
- Matt 26:13 : 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.
- 1 Sam 3:10 : 10 The Lord came, stood there, and called as he had before: "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."
- 2 Chr 6:33 : 33 then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place. Do according to all that the foreigner asks of You, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Your name and fear You, as Your people Israel do, and may know that this house I have built is called by Your name.
- 2 Chr 32:24 : 24 In those days Hezekiah became very sick, to the point of death. He prayed to the LORD, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign.
- Ps 141:2 : 2 May my prayer be set before You like incense, and the lifting of my hands like the evening offering.
- Isa 43:26 : 26 Remind Me; let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be justified.
- Isa 45:19 : 19 I have not spoken in secret, in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain.' I, the LORD, speak the truth and declare what is right.
- Dan 10:11 : 11 He said to me, 'Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, understand the words that I am speaking to you. Stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.' When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling.
- Acts 22:10 : 10 I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told everything that has been assigned for you to do.’
- Phil 4:6 : 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Phil 4:18 : 18 I have received full payment, and more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
- Rev 8:4 : 4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up before God from the angel's hand.
- Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Acts 10:29-357 verses90%
29 That is why I came without objection when I was sent for. Now may I ask why you sent for me?
30 Cornelius replied, 'Four days ago at this very hour, I was fasting and praying in my house at three in the afternoon, and suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me.
31 He said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.
32 Send someone to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'
33 So immediately, I sent for you, and you were kind enough to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say.
34 Then Peter began to speak: 'Now I truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
35 but in every nation, the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.
- Acts 10:1-33 verses84%
1 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
2 He was a devout man and feared God along with all his household. He gave many alms to the people and prayed to God continually.
3 One afternoon, about three o’clock, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying, 'Cornelius.'
- Acts 10:15-2713 verses81%
15 Again, the voice came to him a second time, saying, 'What God has made clean, you must not call common.'
16 This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.
17 While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.
18 They called out, asking if Simon, also known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.
19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you.'
20 Now rise, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.
21 So Peter went down to the men and said, 'Behold, I am the one you are looking for. Why have you come?'
22 They replied, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.'
23 So Peter invited them in as his guests. The next day he got up and went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 The following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
26 But Peter lifted him up and said, 'Stand up! I myself am also a man.'
27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.
- Acts 10:5-95 verses77%
5 Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.
6 He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea. He will tell you what you must do.
7 When the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
8 After describing everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about noon.
- Acts 11:10-145 verses77%
10 This happened three times, and then the whole object was pulled up into heaven.
11 Just then, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.
12 The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.
13 He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send men to Joppa and bring back Simon, who is called Peter.
14 He will speak words to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.
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4 But Peter began to explain it to them step by step, saying:
5 'I was in the city of Joppa praying, and I saw in a trance a vision: something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to me.
6 As I looked closely at it, I noticed four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
- Acts 9:11-122 verses71%
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12 In a vision, he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."
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16 Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
- Acts 3:3-42 verses71%
3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter the temple, he began asking them for alms.
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11 He saw heaven opened, and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
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40 Peter sent everyone out of the room, then knelt down and prayed. Turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."
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35 All the people who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
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15 All who were sitting in the council looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
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10 They recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
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11 When Peter came to himself, he said, 'Now I truly know that the Lord sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.'
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13 Then a voice said to him, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'
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24 Then Simon answered, 'Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.'