Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He saw plainly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day, an agent of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
New American Standard Bible
About
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
About three in the afternoon
International Standard Version
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!"
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
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!”
An Understandable Version
About three o'clock one afternoon [Note: This is based on Jewish time calculations; if Roman time were employed, it would have been
Anderson New Testament
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.
Bible in Basic English
He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!
Common New Testament
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!"
Daniel Mace New Testament
one day about the ninth hour, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God, who addrest himself to him, and said, Cornelius!
Darby Translation
saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, And saying to him, Cornelius.
Godbey New Testament
saw openly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius.
Goodspeed New Testament
One afternoon, about three o'clock, he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God come into his room and say to him, "Cornelius!"
John Wesley New Testament
He saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
About the ninth hour of the day, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, "Cornelius."
Modern King James verseion
About the ninth hour of the day he saw plainly in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The same man saw in a vision evidently, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming into him, and saying unto him, "Cornelius."
Moffatt New Testament
About three o'clock in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God entering and saying to him, "Cornelius."
Montgomery New Testament
About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house and say to him, "Cornelius."
NET Bible
About three o'clock one afternoon he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, "Cornelius."
New Heart English Bible
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."
Noyes New Testament
saw in a vision plainly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius!
Sawyer New Testament
saw clearly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
The Emphasized Bible
Saw, in a vision, manifestly, as if about the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God, coming in unto him, and saying unto him - Cornelius!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
One afternoon, about three o'clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
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!"
Williams New Testament
One afternoon about three o'clock he had a vision and clearly saw an angel of God come to him and say, "Cornelius!"
World English Bible
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!"
Worsley New Testament
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!
Youngs Literal Translation
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;'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To cornelius, in a dream
Dream » Instances of » Cornelius vision, concerning peter
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cornelius
Vision » Of cornelius, the centurion » Of an angel
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Acts 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cornelius Has A Vision
2 a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always. 3 He saw plainly in a vision about the ninth hour of the day, an agent of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 4 And after gazing at him, and having become afraid, he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Thy prayers and thy charities have come up for a memorial before God.
Cross References
Acts 3:1
Now at the same time Peter and John were going up into the temple, at the hour of prayer, the ninth.
Acts 5:19
But an agent of Lord opened the prison doors by night, and after leading them out, he said,
Exodus 33:17
And LORD said to Moses, I will do this thing also that thou have spoken, for thou have found favor in my sight, and I know thee by name.
Job 4:15-16
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up.
Isaiah 45:4
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name. I have surnamed thee, though thou have not known me.
Daniel 9:20-21
And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God,
Matthew 27:46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a great voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is, My God, my God, why have thou forsaken me?
Luke 1:11
And an agent of Lord became visible to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Luke 2:10-11
And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,
Luke 2:13
And suddenly there came to be with the agent a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Luke 23:44-46
And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness occurred over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Acts 9:4
And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
Acts 9:10
Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold me, Lord.
Acts 10:17
Now while Peter was bewildered in himself whatever the vision which he saw might be, that lo, the men who were sent from Cornelius, having inquired the house of Simon, stood at the gate.
Acts 10:19
And while Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men seek thee.
Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour, and the ninth hour praying in my house. And behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel.
Acts 11:13
And he informed us how he saw the heavenly agent in his house, who stood and said to him, Send forth men to Joppa, and summon Simon, the man surnamed Peter,
Acts 12:7-11
And behold, an agent of Lord stood near, and light shone in the room. And after striking the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying, Get up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Acts 27:23
For there stood by me this night an agent of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,
Hebrews 1:4
Having become so much better than the heavenly agents, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?