Acts 10:31

31 and said, 'God has heard your prayer and remembered your acts of charity.

Acts 10:31 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 10:31

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard
What he was now particularly making to God, as well as others he had before put up to him:

and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God;
(See Gill on Acts 10:4).

Acts 10:31 In-Context

29 so when I was summoned, I came without raising any questions. Tell me, then, why did you send for me?"

30 Cornelius answered, "Three days ago around this time, I was at minchah prayers in my house, when suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me

31 and said, 'God has heard your prayer and remembered your acts of charity.

32 Now send to Yafo and ask for Shim'on, known as Kefa; he is staying in the house of Shim'on, a leather-tanner, by the sea.'

33 So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now all of us are here in the presence of God to hear everything the Lord has ordered you to say."