Acts 10:3
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New International Version (©1984)
One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, "Cornelius!"

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, "Cornelius!"

International Standard Version (©2008)
One day about three in the afternoon he had a vision and clearly saw an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
One day, about three in the afternoon, he had a vision. He clearly saw an angel from God come to him and say, "Cornelius!"

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

American Standard Version
He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

Bible in Basic English
He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him and saying to him, Cornelius!

Douay-Rheims Bible
This man saw in a vision manifestly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him: Cornelius.

Darby Bible Translation
saw plainly in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming unto him, And saying to him, Cornelius.

English Revised Version
He saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

Webster's Bible Translation
He saw in a vision evidently, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming in to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

Weymouth New Testament
About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!"

World English Bible
At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"

Young's Literal Translation
he saw in a vision manifestly, as it were the ninth hour of the day, a messenger of God coming in unto him, and saying to him, 'Cornelius;'

Geneva Study Bible

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.

People's New Testament

10:3 He saw in a vision evidently. Openly, distinctly.

About the ninth hour. Three o'clock. One of the Jewish hours of prayer. See PNT Ac 3:1.

Wesley's Notes

10:3 He saw in a vision - Not in a trance, like Peter: plainly, so as to leave one not accustomed to things of this kind no room to suspect any imposition.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin angel

See Scofield Note: "Heb 1:4".

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3-6. 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).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:1-8 Hitherto none had been baptized into the Christian church but Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law; but now the Gentiles were to be called to partake all the privileges of God's people, without first becoming Jews. Pure and undefiled religion is sometimes found where we least expect it. Wherever the fear of God rules in the heart, it will appear both in works of charity and of piety, neither will excuse from the other. Doubtless Cornelius had true faith in God's word, as far as he understood it, though not as yet clear faith in Christ. This was the work of the Spirit of God, through the mediation of Jesus, even before Cornelius knew him, as is the case with us all when we, who before were dead in sin, are made alive. Through Christ also his prayers and alms were accepted, which otherwise would have been rejected. Without dispute or delay Cornelius was obedient to the heavenly vision. In the affairs of our souls, let us not lose time.


Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer.
Acts 5:19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,
Acts 9:10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."
Acts 10:17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon's house, appeared at the gate;
Acts 10:19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you. (NASB ©1995)

Afternoon Angel Clearly Cornelius Distinctly Enter Evidently God Hour House Manifestly Messenger Ninth O'clock Openly Plainly Three Vision


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.

saw. Job 4:15,16 Da 9:20,21

about. 30 3:1 Mt 27:46 Lu 23:44-46

an. 5:19 11:13 12:7-11 27:23 Lu 1:11 2:10,11,13 Heb 1:4,14

Cornelius. 9:4 Ex 33:17 Isa 45:4

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