Acts 10:4

10:4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius 1  replied, 2  “What is it, Lord?” The angel 3  said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity 4  have gone up as a memorial 5  before God.

1 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Cornelius) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Grk “said,” but in response to the angel’s address, “replied” is better English style.

3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 tn Or “your gifts to the needy.”

5 sn The language used in the expression gone up as a memorial before God parallels what one would say of acceptable sacrifices (Ps 141:2; Sir 35:6; 50:16).