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There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
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A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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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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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.
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And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
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He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.