Study it in the app“And he, staring at him and becoming terrified, said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have gone up as a memorial before God.”
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stare at
Stare at, look intently, fix one's eyes on.
Where else “atenisas” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genomenos” appearsterrified
Terrified, full of fear.
Where else “emphobos” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrie” appearsprayer
Talking with God, asking him.
Where else “proseuchai” appearsalms, charity
Alms: what is given to the poor out of mercy; also acts of mercy.
Where else “eleēmosynai” appearsgo up
To go upward: up a mountain, to Jerusalem or to heaven.
Where else “anebēsan” appearsmemorial
Memorial, a remembrance.
Where else “mnēmosynon” appearsbefore, in front of
In front of, before.
Where else “emprosthen” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears3He saw clearly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
4 · This verse (above)
5And now send men to Joppa and summon a certain Simon, who is called Peter.
1. What it says
What vision does Cornelius have, and what vision does Peter have? What are they each asked to do? (vv. 3-16)
2. What it means
Peter says God shows no partiality (vv. 34-35). How did what Peter experienced change what he understood?
3. How I live it
Are there people you tend to keep at a distance? What small step could you take toward one of them?
