Act 10:4 | NETfull | STEP | Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied, “What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

Acts 10:4

4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (Cornelius) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} replied, ^{▼▼ Grk “said,” but in response to the angel’s address, “replied” is better English style.} “What is it, Lord?” The angel ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity ^{▼▼ Or “your gifts to the needy.”} have gone up as a memorial ^{▼▼ The language used in the expression gone up as a memorial before God parallels what one would say of acceptable sacrifices (Ps 141:2; Sir 35:6; 50:16).} before God.