Acts 10:4

Acts 10:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
• New International Version (NIV)Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he stared at him in terror and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

Context of Acts 10:4

2He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God. 3One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God come to him and say, “Cornelius!” He stared at the angel and was terrified. Cornelius asked the angel, “What do you want, sir?” The angel answered him, “God is aware of your prayers and your gifts to the poor, and he has remembered you. 5Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter. 6He is a guest of Simon, a leatherworker, whose house is by the sea.”

Acts 10:4 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἀτενίσας αὐτῷ καὶ ἔμφοβος γενόμενος εἶπεν· τί ἐστιν, κύριε; εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ· αἱ προσευχαί σου καὶ αἱ ἐλεημοσύναι σου ἀνέβησαν εἰς μνημόσυνον ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when he lookedἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• on himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• he wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• afraidἔμφοβοςemphobos · afraidG1719
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• is itεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Thyσύsu · youG4771
• prayersπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335
• almsἐλεημοσύνηeleēmosunē · charityG1654
• are come upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a memorialμνημόσυνονmnēmosunon · memorialG3422
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Acts 10:4

• Daniel 10:11The man said to me, “Daniel, you are highly respected. Pay attention to my words. Stand up, because I’ve been sent to you.” When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling.
• Luke 1:12Zechariah was troubled and overcome with fear.
• Luke 24:5The women were terrified and bowed to the ground. The men asked the women, “Why are you looking among the dead for the living one?
• Acts 9:5Saul asked, “Who are you, sir?” The person replied, “I’m Jesus, the one you’re persecuting.
• Acts 22:10“Then I asked, ‘What do you want me to do, Lord?’ “The Lord told me, ‘Get up! Go into the city of Damascus, and you’ll be told everything I’ve arranged for you to do.’
• 1 Samuel 3:10The Lord came and stood there. He called as he had called the other times: “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak. I’m listening.”
• Acts 10:31He said to me, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has remembered your gifts to the poor.
• 2 Chronicles 6:33then hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn that this temple which I built bears your name.
• 2 Chronicles 32:24In those days Hezekiah became sick and was about to die. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign.
• Psalms 141:2Let my prayer be accepted as sweet-smelling incense in your presence. Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted as an evening sacrifice.
• Isaiah 43:26Remind me ⌞of what happened⌟. Let us argue our case together. State your case so that you can prove you are right.
• Malachi 3:16Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book was written in his presence to be a reminder to those who feared the Lord and respected his name.
• Luke 1:13The angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John.
• Philippians 4:6Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.
• Isaiah 45:19I haven’t spoken privately or in some dark corner of the world. I didn’t say to Jacob’s descendants, “Search for me in vain!” I, the Lord, speak what is fair and say what is right.
• Philippians 4:18You have paid me in full, and I have more than enough. Now that Epaphroditus has brought me your gifts, you have filled my needs. Your gifts are a soothing aroma, a sacrifice that God accepts and with which he is pleased.

Commentaries on Acts 10:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial - Being all performed in simplicity and godly sincerity, they were acceptable to the Most High. Come up for a memorial: This form of speech is evidently borrowed from the sacrificial system of the Jews. Pious and sincere prayers are high in God's estimation; and therefore are said to ascend to him, as the smoke and flame of the burnt-offering appeared to ascend to heaven. These prayers and alms came up…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And when he looked on him - Greek: Having fixed his eyes attentively on him. He was afraid - At the suddenness and unexpected character of the vision. What is it, Lord? - This is the expression of surprise and alarm. The word “Lord” should have been translated “sir,” since there is no evidence that this is an address to God, and still less that he regarded the personage present as the Lord. Compare the notes on Acts 9:5. It is such language as a man would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8a centurion: This was the highest rank for an officer in the Roman army who was not commissioned. He led a century, a group of about 100 men. Luke often describes centurions positively (10:22; 21:32; 22:25–26; 23:17, 23; 27:6, 11, 43; 28:16; Luke 7:1–10; 23:47). Luke wanted to show that Christianity was not against Roman officials or institutions. It could, like Judaism, be permitted in the Roman Empire (see Acts Book Introduction, “Purposes of Acts…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-63-6. saw ... evidently--"distinctly." the ninth hour of the day--three o'clock, the hour of the evening sacrifice. But he had been "fasting until that hour" (Ac 10:30), perhaps from the sixth hour (Ac 10:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:4

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Beneficence
• Catholicity
• Dream
• Family
• Heathen
• Liberality
• Poor
• Righteous
• Works

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Alms
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree
• Warn

Commentaries on Acts 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings