KJV King James Version
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
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Acts 10:4
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ And he said to him, ‘Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,
Surrounding context — Acts 10
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],
2 [A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3 He 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.
4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for [one] Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
7 And 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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ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἀτενίσαςG816 · atenizōto gazeαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔμφοβοςG1719 · emphobosafraidγενόμενοςG1096 · ginomaito beεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayτίG5101 · tiswhich?ἐστιν,G1510 · eimito beκύριε;G2962 · kurioslord: GodεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροσευχαίG4335 · proseuchēprayerσουG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐλεημοσύναιG1654 · eleēmosunēcharityσουG4771 · suyouἀνέβησανG305 · anabainōto ascendεἰςG1519 · eistowardμνημόσυνονG3422 · mnēmosunonmemorialἔμπροσθενG1715 · emprosthenbeforeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Malachi 3:16Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard [it], and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.Acts 10:31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.Psalm 141:2Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.Revelation 8:4And the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.Luke 1:12-13And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.Philippians 4:18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.Daniel 10:11And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.Luke 1:29And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.Matthew 26:13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, [there] shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.2 Chronicles 32:24In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.Isaiah 43:26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.2 Chronicles 6:33Then hear thou from the heavens, [even] from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as [doth] thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.1 Samuel 3:10And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.Luke 24:5And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?Acts 22:10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
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