Parallel Verses
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;'
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!"
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.
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!
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
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 36 Translations in Acts 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cornelius Has A Vision
2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always, 3 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;' 4 and he having looked earnestly on him, and becoming afraid, said, 'What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, 'Thy prayers and thy kind acts came up for a memorial before God,
Cross References
Acts 3:1
And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth hour,
Acts 5:19
and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,
Exodus 33:17
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Even this thing which thou hast spoken I do; for thou hast found grace in Mine eyes, and I know thee by name.'
Job 4:15-16
And a spirit before my face doth pass, Stand up doth the hair of my flesh;
Isaiah 45:4
For the sake of my servant Jacob, And of Israel My chosen, I call also thee by thy name, I surname thee, And thou hast not known Me.
Daniel 9:20-21
And while I am speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin, and the sin of my people Israel, and causing my supplication to fall before Jehovah my God, for the holy mount of my God,
Matthew 27:46
and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a great voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?' that is, 'My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?'
Luke 1:11
And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,
Luke 2:10-11
And the messenger said to them, 'Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people --
Luke 2:13
And suddenly there came with the messenger a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
Luke 23:44-46
And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,
Acts 9:4
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
Acts 9:10
And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, 'Ananias;' and he said, 'Behold me, Lord;'
Acts 10:17
And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
Acts 10:19
And Peter thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Lo, three men do seek thee;
Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, 'Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and at the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts 11:13
he declared also to us how he saw the messenger in his house standing, and saying to him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
Acts 12:7-11
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, 'Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off his hands.
Acts 27:23
for there stood by me this night a messenger of God -- whose I am, and whom I serve --
Hebrews 1:4
having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.
Hebrews 1:14
are they not all spirits of service -- for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?