1 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, who was a captain in the Roman regiment called “The Italian Regiment”.
2 He was a religious man; he and his whole family worshipped God. He also did much to help the Jewish poor people and was constantly praying to God.
3 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!”
4 He stared at the angel in fear and said, “What is it, sir?”The angel answered, “God is pleased with your prayers and works of charity, and is ready to answer you.
5 And now send some men to Joppa for a certain man whose full name is Simon Peter.
6 He is a guest in the home of a tanner of leather named Simon, who lives by the sea.”