Acts 10:1-8 ▼

1 Now in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Cohort called the Italica,

2 devout and God-fearing along with his whole household, who used to give alms generously to the Jewish people and pray to God constantly.

3 One afternoon about three o’clock, he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God come in to him and say to him, “Cornelius.”

4 He looked intently at him and, seized with fear, said, “What is it, sir?” He said to him, “Your prayers and almsgiving have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

5 Now send some men to Joppa and summon one Simon who is called Peter.

6 He is staying with another Simon, a tanner, who has a house by the sea.”

7 When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from his staff,

8 explained everything to them, and sent them to Joppa.