2 a devout man xwho feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.
4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms bhave ascended cas a memorial before God.
22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and rGod-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by sa holy angel to send for you to come to his house and tto hear what you have to say.”
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, eyour prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God.
45 And the believers from among jthe circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because kthe gift of the Holy Spirit lwas poured out even on the Gentiles.
47 n“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit ojust as we have?”