Acts 10:31

World English Bible (2000)

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

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  • Acts 10:4 : 4 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.
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
  • Rev 5:8 : 8 Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
  • Rev 8:3-4 : 3 Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne. 4 The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand.
  • Lev 2:2 : 2 He shall bring it to Aaron's sons, the priests; and he shall take his handful of its fine flour, and of its oil, with all its frankincense; and the priest shall burn its memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
  • Lev 2:9 : 9 The priest shall take from the meal offering its memorial, and shall burn it on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.
  • Lev 5:12 : 12 He shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as the memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, on the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. It is a sin offering.
  • Isa 38:5 : 5 "Go, and tell Hezekiah, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life.
  • Dan 9:23 : 23 At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went forth, and I have come to tell you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.
  • Dan 10:12 : 12 Then he said to me, Don't be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard: and I have come for your words' sake.
  • Luke 1:13 : 13 But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 10:1-9
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    1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

    2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

    3At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

    4He, 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.

    5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

    6He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside."

    7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

    8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

    9Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

  • Acts 10:29-30
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    29Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?"

    30Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

  • Acts 10:21-27
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    21Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"

    22They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."

    23So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

    25When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

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

    27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

  • Acts 10:32-35
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    32Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.'

    33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God."

    34Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;

    35but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

  • Acts 10:13-19
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    13A voice came to him, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat!"

    14But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."

    15A voice came to him again the second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean."

    16This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

    17Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who 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, was lodging there.

    19While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.

  • Acts 11:8-14
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    8But I said, 'Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.'

    9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, 'What God has cleansed, don't you call unclean.'

    10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

    11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.

    12The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

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

    14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'

  • Acts 10:44-46
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    44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

    45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

    46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

  • Acts 11:1
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    1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

  • Acts 11:4-5
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    4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

    5"I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.

  • Acts 12:5
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    5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

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

  • Acts 9:40
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    40Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

  • Acts 10:11
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    11He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

  • Acts 12:11
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    11When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

  • Acts 11:18
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    18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"

  • Acts 2:37
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    37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

  • Acts 3:3
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    3Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.