1 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.
2 He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.
3 About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius! ”
4 Looking intently at him, he became afraid and said, “What is it, lord? ”The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have come up as a memorial offering before God.