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1 ) There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
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2 ) A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
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3 ) 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.
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4 ) And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Your prayers and yours alms are come up for a memorial before God.
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5 ) And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
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6 ) He lodges with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell you what you ought to do.
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7 ) And when the angel which spoke unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually,
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8 ) And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.