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1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,
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At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.
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He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.
3 About the ninth hour of the dayhe saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius."
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One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 And he stared at him in terror and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.
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Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter.
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Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea."
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He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him,
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When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
8 and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
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He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
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