BSB(i)
1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
2 He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
3 One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.