Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
Parallel translations
- WEB Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
- KJV And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
- NKJV So Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
- NASB Cornelius said, “Four days ago to this hour, I was praying in my house during the ninth hour; and behold, a man stood before me in shining clothing,
- NLT Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.
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Quick answer
Cornelius recounts that during prayer a man in bright clothing stood before him. His testimony confirms that an angel directed these events.
Overview
Cornelius describes the angelic visitor who appeared during his time of devotion. By recounting the experience he provides independent confirmation of God's hand, matching the Spirit's word to Peter. The shining figure signals heavenly authority behind the summons, assuring all present that this meeting is God's doing.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Acts 10:3One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
- Dan 9:20–21While I was speaking, praying, confessing my sin and that of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God concerning His holy mountain—
- Neh 9:1–3On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.
- Ezra 9:4–5Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.
- Matt 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
- Luke 24:4While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
- Acts 10:23–24So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
- Mark 16:6But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.
- Acts 1:10They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
- Acts 3:1One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- Acts 10:7–9When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
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