KJV King James Version
And Cornelius 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,
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Acts 10:30
And Cornelius 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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
WEB World English Bible
Cornelius 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,
ASV American Standard Version
And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Cornelius said, ‘Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and at the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Surrounding context — Acts 10
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore came I [unto you] without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius 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,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of [one] Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΚορνήλιοςG2883 · KornēliosCorneliusἔφη·G5346 · phēmito assertἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτετάρτηςG5067 · tetartosfourthἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayμέχριG3360 · mechriuntilταύτηςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὥραςG5610 · hōrahourἤμηνG1510 · eimito beτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνάτηνG1766 · ennatosninth (hour)προσευχόμενοςG4336 · proseuchomaito prayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἴκῳG3624 · oikoshouse: homeμου,G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἀνὴρG435 · anērmanἔστηG2476 · histēmito standἐνώπιόνG1799 · enōpionbeforeμουG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐσθῆτιG2066 · esthēsclothingλαμπρᾷG2986 · lamprosshining
Cross-references
Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.Daniel 9:20-21And whiles I [was] speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;Nehemiah 9:1-3Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.Ezra 9:4-5Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.Mark 16:6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.Luke 24:4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:Matthew 28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:Acts 10:23-24Then called he them in, and lodged [them]. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.Acts 1:10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;Acts 3:1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].Acts 10:7-9And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
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