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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.”

Acts 10:4

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Cornelius is a Roman centurion in Caesarea who fears God and prays regularly. While praying at three in the afternoon, he has a vision of an angel who speaks to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, 'What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, 'Your prayers and your kind acts came up for a memorial before God,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él, puestos en él los ojos, espantado, dijo: ¿Qué es, Señor? Y díjole: Tus oraciones y tus limosnas han subido en memoria á la presencia de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cornelio se quedó mirándolo lleno de temor. ―¿Qué quieres, Señor? —le preguntó al ángel mirándolo fijamente. ―Dios no ha pasado por alto tus oraciones ni tus limosnas.

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