Acts 10:3

Cornelius Has A Vision

² He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly. ³ About three o'clock one afternoon [Note: This is based on Jewish time calculations; if Roman time were employed, it would have been ⁴ As he stared at [the angel] in fright, he asked, "What is it, Lord?" [Note: The word "Lord" here could also be translated "Sir," and its correct rendering depends on whether or not Cornelius understood the angel to be from God]. And the angel replied, "Your [continual] prayers and [generous] gifts to poor people have not gone unnoticed before God.

Angel of God

Angel of the Lord

From God

Cornelius

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Acts 3:1

Now Peter and John were going to the Temple at three o'clock one afternoon [Note: Jewish time calculations are employed here], during the regular [Jewish] prayer hour.

Acts 5:19

But an angel from the Lord one night [miraculously] opened the jail doors and released them, saying,

Matthew 27:46

Then about three in the afternoon Jesus called out in a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama, sabachthani? [Note: These words were spoken in the commonly used Aramaic language], which mean, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Luke 1:11

Just then an angel from the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar.

Luke 2:10-11

And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for look, I am bringing good news that will cause great joy to all people.

Luke 2:13

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a large number of the heavenly "army" [i.e., of angels], who were praising God and saying,

Luke 23:44-46

Now when it was about twelve o'clock noon, darkness came over all the land until three o'clock in the afternoon, for

Acts 9:4

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

Acts 9:10

Now [in the meantime] the Lord spoke in a vision to a certain disciple named Ananias [who lived] in Damascus. He called to him by name, "Ananias." "Yes, Lord, here I am" Ananias replied.

Acts 10:17

Now while Peter was much perplexed over the meaning of this vision, the men sent by Cornelius, having learned where Simon [the tanner] lived, arrived at the gate [of his house],

Acts 10:19

While Peter was thinking about [the meaning of] the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, "Look, there are three men [here] looking for you.

Acts 10:30

Cornelius [then] said, "Four days ago, when I was at home, praying at the appointed hour (i.e., three o'clock in the afternoon) [See verse 3], suddenly a man in bright clothing appeared in front of me.

Acts 11:13

and he told us about seeing an angel standing in his house and saying [to him] 'Send to Joppa for Simon Peter and bring him [here]

Acts 12:7-11

[Then it happened]: [Suddenly] an angel from the Lord stood beside Peter as a light shone into his cell. [The angel] gently struck his side, waking him up, saying, "Get up quickly." His chains fell from his hands.

Acts 27:23

For an angel from God, to whom I belong and whom I serve, appeared to me last night,

Hebrews 1:4

He had become as much superior [in rank] to the angels as the name He inherited [i.e., "Son." See next verse] was superior to theirs [i.e., the name "angels" means "messengers"].

Hebrews 1:14

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out [by God] to serve those people who will inherit salvation?