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At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of 1what was known as the Italian Cohort,
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a devout man 2who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.
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3About the ninth hour of the day4he saw clearly in a vision 5an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius."
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And he stared at him in terror and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms 6have ascended 7as a memorial before God.
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And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter.
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He is lodging 8with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea."
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When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him,
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and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.