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Acts 10:4

Context
10:4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius 1  replied, 2  “What is it, Lord?” The angel 3  said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity 4  have gone up as a memorial 5  before God.

Acts 10:31

Context
10:31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity 6  have been remembered before God. 7 
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[10:4]  1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Cornelius) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:4]  2 tn Grk “said,” but in response to the angel’s address, “replied” is better English style.

[10:4]  3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:4]  4 tn Or “your gifts to the needy.”

[10:4]  5 sn 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).

[10:31]  6 tn Or “your gifts to the needy.”

[10:31]  7 sn This statement is a paraphrase rather than an exact quotation of Acts 10:4.



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