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1 Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called 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 and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually .
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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 day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in and said 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 fixing his gaze on him and being much alarmed, he said, "What is it, Lord ?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and 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 "Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a man named Simon, who is also 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 staying with a tanner named Simon, 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 was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,
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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 after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
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He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.
9 On the next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
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About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10 But he became hungry and was desiring to eat; but while they were making preparations, he fell into a trance;
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He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
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