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He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, &#8220Cornelius!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/acts/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> One afternoon about three o’clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. “Cornelius!” the angel said. <a href="/esv/acts/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” <a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” <a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God having come to him and having said to him, "Cornelius!" <a href="/kjv/acts/10.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/10.htm">New King James Version</a> About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!” <a href="/nasb_/acts/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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!” <a href="/nasb/acts/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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, &#8220Cornelius!&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in to him, and said to him, “Cornelius!” <a href="/lsb/acts/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had come in and said to him, “Cornelius!” <a href="/amp/acts/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> About the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.) of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had come to him and said, “Cornelius!” <a href="/csb/acts/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.” <a href="/hcsb/acts/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, &#8220Cornelius!&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. <a href="/cev/acts/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One afternoon at about three o'clock, Cornelius had a vision. He saw an angel from God coming to him and calling him by name. <a href="/erv/acts/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius. <a href="/gwt/acts/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God come to him and say, "Cornelius!" <a href="/gnt/acts/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> It was about three o'clock one afternoon when he had a vision, in which he clearly saw an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius!" <a href="/isv/acts/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision and clearly saw an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, "Cornelius!" <a href="/msb/acts/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, ?Cornelius!? <a href="/net/acts/10.htm">NET Bible</a> About three o'clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, "Cornelius." <a href="/nheb/acts/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> At about three in the afternoon, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius." <a href="/wbt/acts/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He saw in a vision evidently, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. <a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!" <a href="/web/acts/10.htm">World English Bible</a> At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> he saw in a vision openly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius”; <a href="/blb/acts/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God having come to him and having said to him, "Cornelius!" <a href="/ylt/acts/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, 'Cornelius;' <a href="/slt/acts/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He saw in a vision manifestly about the ninth hour of the day a messenger of God having come in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> This man saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him: Cornelius. <a href="/cpdv/acts/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> This man saw in a vision clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, the Angel of God entering to him and saying to him: “Cornelius!” <a href="/nabre/acts/10.htm">New American Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> One afternoon at about three o’clock he had a vision in which he clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Very openly in a vision about three o’clock in the afternoon he saw an angel of God who came in to him, and said to him, Cornelius. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> This man saw an Angel of God in a vision plainly before his face at the ninth hour of the day, who entered his presence and said to him, “Cornelia.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> He distinctly saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> saw openly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius. <a href="/haweis/acts/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. <a href="/mace/acts/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> one day about the ninth hour, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God, who addrest himself to him, and said, Cornelius! <a href="/wey/acts/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!" <a href="/worrell/acts/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!" <a href="/worsley/acts/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> He evidently saw in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius! <a href="/parallel/acts/10-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=3100" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/10.htm">Cornelius Sends for Peter</a> …2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. 3<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">One</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeras (N-GFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/5616.htm" title="5616: hōsei (Adv) -- As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.">at about</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time."></a> <a href="/greek/1766.htm" title="1766: enatēn (Adj-AFS) -- Ninth. Ordinal from ennea; ninth.">the ninth</a> <a href="/greek/5610.htm" title="5610: hōran (N-AFS) -- Apparently a primary word; an hour.">hour,</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eiden (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">he had a clear vision</a> <a href="/greek/5320.htm" title="5320: phanerōs (Adv) -- Clearly, openly, manifestly. Adverb from phaneros; plainly, i.e. Clearly or publicly."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3705.htm" title="3705: horamati (N-DNS) -- A spectacle, vision, that which is seen. From horao; something gazed at, i.e. A spectacle."></a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelon (N-AMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">of an angel</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthonta (V-APA-AMS) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">who came</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eiponta (V-APA-AMS) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/2883.htm" title="2883: Kornēlie (N-VMS) -- Cornelius, a centurion of the Roman army, stationed at Caesarea. Of Latin origin; Cornelius, a Roman.">“Cornelius!”</a> 4Cornelius 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/11-13.htm">Acts 11:13</a> He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. <a href="/acts/9-10.htm">Acts 9:10-12</a> In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered. / “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. / In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” <a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9-10</a> During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-18</a> Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26</a> Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Acts 12:7-9</a> Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. / “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” / So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision. <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23-24</a> For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’ <a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11-13</a> Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. / When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear. / But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a> But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. <a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Daniel 9:21-23</a> while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. / He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding. / At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision: <a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Genesis 22:11-12</a> Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. / “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” <a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-12</a> Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” <a href="/1_kings/19-5.htm">1 Kings 19:5</a> Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” <a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Zechariah 1:9-11</a> “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” / Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” / And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.” <a href="/genesis/31-11.htm">Genesis 31:11-13</a> In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’ / ‘Look up,’ he said, ‘and see that all the males that are mating with the flock are streaked, spotted, or speckled; for I have seen all that Laban has done to you. / I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up, leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.saw.<a href="/job/4-15.htm">Job 4:15,16</a> Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: … <a href="/daniel/9-20.htm">Daniel 9:20,21</a> And 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; … about.<a href="/acts/10-30.htm">Acts 10:30</a> 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,<a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Acts 3:1</a> Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a> And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?an.<a href="/acts/5-19.htm">Acts 5:19</a> But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,<a href="/acts/11-13.htm">Acts 11:13</a> And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;<a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Acts 12:7-11</a> And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands… Cornelius.<a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4</a> And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<a href="/exodus/33-17.htm">Exodus 33:17</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.<a href="/isaiah/45-4.htm">Isaiah 45:4</a> For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Afternoon</a> <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/acts/1-24.htm">Clearly</a> <a href="/acts/10-1.htm">Cornelius</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-4.htm">Distinctly</a> <a href="/acts/9-6.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/luke/9-53.htm">Evidently</a> <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">God</a> <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/acts/10-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/john/7-10.htm">Manifestly</a> <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/john/19-14.htm">O'clock</a> <a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/acts/4-16.htm">Plainly</a> <a href="/acts/9-9.htm">Three</a> <a href="/acts/9-12.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/10-30.htm">Afternoon</a> <a href="/acts/10-4.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Clearly</a> <a href="/acts/10-4.htm">Cornelius</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-11.htm">Distinctly</a> <a href="/acts/10-24.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/galatians/1-7.htm">Evidently</a> <a href="/acts/10-15.htm">God</a> <a href="/acts/10-9.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/acts/10-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-3.htm">Manifestly</a> <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/acts/10-30.htm">Ninth</a> <a href="/matthew/20-3.htm">O'clock</a> <a href="/acts/10-40.htm">Openly</a> <a href="/romans/7-13.htm">Plainly</a> <a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Three</a> <a href="/acts/10-17.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 10</div>1. <a href="/acts/10-1.htm">Cornelius, a devout man, being commanded by an angel, sends for Peter,</a> 11. <a href="/acts/10-11.htm">who by a vision is taught not to despise the Gentiles;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/10-17.htm">and is commanded by the Spirit to go with the messenger to Caesarea.</a> 25. <a href="/acts/10-25.htm">Cornelius shows the occasion of his sending for him.</a> 34. <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">As he preaches Christ to Cornelius and his company,</a> 44. <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">the Holy Spirit falls on them, and they are baptized.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>One day at about the ninth hour The ninth hour corresponds to 3 PM, a traditional time of prayer in Jewish custom, as seen in <a href="/acts/3.htm">Acts 3:1</a>. This time was significant for devout Jews, as it was one of the three daily prayer times. The ninth hour is also the time when Jesus cried out on the cross (<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a>), marking it as a moment of divine intervention and revelation.he had a clear vision of an angel of God Visions were a common way God communicated with His people, as seen with prophets like Daniel (<a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Daniel 10:5-6</a>) and Ezekiel (<a href="/ezekiel/1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1</a>). The clarity of the vision emphasizes its divine origin and the importance of the message. Angels often served as messengers of God, as seen in the annunciation to Mary (<a href="/luke/1-26.htm">Luke 1:26-38</a>).who came to him and said, The angel's approach signifies a direct and personal communication from God, highlighting Cornelius's importance in God's plan. This encounter is reminiscent of angelic visits to key biblical figures, such as Gideon (<a href="/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12</a>) and Zechariah (<a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11-13</a>).“Cornelius!” The angel calling Cornelius by name indicates God's personal knowledge and care for him, similar to how God called Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/3-10.htm">1 Samuel 3:10</a>) and Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>). Cornelius, a Roman centurion, represents the Gentile inclusion in God's salvation plan, fulfilling prophecies like <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, which speaks of salvation reaching the ends of the earth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/cornelius.htm">Cornelius</a> A centurion in the Roman army, stationed in Caesarea. He is described as a devout man who feared God, gave alms generously, and prayed continually. His character and actions set the stage for the significant event of Gentile inclusion in the early Church. 2. <a href="/topical/c/caesarea.htm">Caesarea</a> A prominent city in Judea, serving as a Roman administrative center. It was a melting pot of cultures and religions, making it a fitting location for the unfolding of God's plan to reach the Gentiles. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_ninth_hour.htm">The Ninth Hour</a> This refers to 3 PM, a traditional time of prayer in Jewish custom. The timing underscores Cornelius's devotion and aligns with Jewish practices, despite his Gentile status. 4. <a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a> Cornelius receives a divine vision, a common biblical method for God to communicate His will. This vision is pivotal in the account, leading to the inclusion of Gentiles in the Christian faith. 5. <a href="/topical/a/angel_of_god.htm">Angel of God</a> A messenger from God who appears to Cornelius, signifying the divine origin and importance of the message. The angel's appearance marks a direct intervention by God in human affairs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a> God's interventions often align with our times of prayer and devotion. We should remain faithful in our spiritual disciplines, expecting God to speak and act. <a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_the_gospel.htm">Inclusivity of the Gospel</a> Cornelius's vision marks a turning point in the early Church, emphasizing that the Gospel is for all people, regardless of ethnic or cultural background. We are called to embrace and share the Gospel with everyone. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_angels.htm">Role of Angels</a> Angels are active participants in God's plan, serving as messengers and protectors. We should be aware of the spiritual realm and God's use of angels in His divine purposes. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a> Cornelius's immediate response to the vision demonstrates the importance of obedience to God's call. We should be ready to act when God speaks to us. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_catalyst_for_revelation.htm">Prayer as a Catalyst for Revelation</a> Cornelius's regular prayer life positioned him to receive divine revelation. Consistent prayer is crucial for spiritual growth and understanding God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 10</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_cornelius's_vision.htm">Acts 10:3 – How can we verify Cornelius’s angelic vision when there is no external historical or scientific evidence for such events? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_household_salvation_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about household salvation?</a> <a href="/q/can_unbelievers_truly_pray.htm">Can an unbeliever genuinely engage in prayer?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_cornelius_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Cornelius in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) In a vision evidently.--The adverb seems added to distinguish the manifestation from that of a dream like Joseph's in <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm" title="But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, you son of David, fear not to take to you Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.">Matthew 1:20</a>; <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm" title="And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be you there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.">Matthew 2:13</a>, or of a trance like St. Peter's (<a href="/acts/10-10.htm" title="And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,">Acts 10:10</a>) or St. Paul's (<a href="/acts/22-17.htm" title="And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;">Acts 22:17</a>).About the ninth hour of the day.--This was, as in <a href="/acts/3-1.htm" title="Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.">Acts 3:1</a>, one of the three hours of prayer, the hour when the evening sacrifice was offered in the Temple. Cornelius had therefore so far accepted the Jewish rules of devotion, and for him also the Law was "a schoolmaster" bringing him to Christ. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Openly for evidently, A.V.; as it were about for about, A.V. and T.R.; unto for to, and to for unto, A.V. Openly; or, evidently (φανερῶς), indicates the distinctness and certainty of the vision. It was, as Meyer says, a clear angelic appearance; there was no indistinctness or confusion about it, and consequently it left no kind of doubt in the mind of Cornelius. An angel; or rather, the angel; the addition of God defines it (see <a href="/acts/5-19.htm">Acts 5:19</a>, note). <a href="/commentaries/acts/10-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[One] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. day ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. at about ὡσεὶ (hōsei) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5616.htm">Strong's 5616: </a> As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if. the ninth ἐνάτην (enatēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1766.htm">Strong's 1766: </a> Ninth. Ordinal from ennea; ninth. hour, ὥραν (hōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5610.htm">Strong's 5610: </a> Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. he had a clear vision εἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. of an angel ἄγγελον (angelon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. who came εἰσελθόντα (eiselthonta) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. said, εἰπόντα (eiponta) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Cornelius!” Κορνήλιε (Kornēlie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2883.htm">Strong's 2883: </a> Cornelius, a centurion of the Roman army, stationed at Caesarea. 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