Acts 10:4

10:4 Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius10 replied,11 “What is it, Lord?” The angel12 said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity13 have gone up as a memorial14 before God.

10	tn Grk “he”; the referent (Cornelius) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
11	tn Grk “said,” but in response to the angel’s address, “replied” is better English style.
12	tn Grk “he”; the referent (the angel) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
13	tn Or “your gifts to the needy.”
14	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).