Acts 10:4
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.
Cross-references
Acts 10:31 repeats the angel's message: God heard Cornelius's prayer and remembered his alms, confirming the memorial offering theme.
Acts 10:2 introduces Cornelius as one who gave much alms and prayed continually — here his prayers and alms are acknowledged by God.
Acts 22:10 repeats Paul's question 'What shall I do, Lord?' and the command to go, echoing Cornelius's inquiry and angelic directive.
Acts 9:5 has Saul asking 'Who are you, Lord?' – the same questioning response as Cornelius's 'What is it, Lord?' to the divine presence.
Acts 9:36 highlights Tabitha's almsdeeds — mirroring Cornelius's charitable works that also gain recognition.
In Acts 9:6, after Saul's question, he is told to go and be instructed, paralleling the directive Cornelius receives to send for Peter.
Psalm 141:2 compares prayer to incense and the evening sacrifice — directly paralleling Cornelius's prayers and alms as a memorial offering before God.
In Daniel 10:11, an angel tells Daniel his prayers are heard and calls him 'greatly loved', paralleling how Cornelius's prayers are remembered as a memorial.
Hebrews 6:10 assures God remembers works of love — parallel to Cornelius's prayers and alms being a memorial before God.
Luke 1:13 has an angel telling Zechariah his prayer is heard — structurally parallel to Cornelius learning his prayers are accepted.
Philippians 4:18 calls gifts a fragrant offering, acceptable to God — directly paralleling Cornelius's alms as a memorial offering.
Matthew 6:2 warns against public almsgiving for praise, contrasting with Cornelius's private alms that ascend to God.
In 2 Chronicles 6:33, Solomon prays that God would hear foreigners who pray toward the temple — echoing God's acceptance of Cornelius, a Gentile.
Hebrews 13:16 calls doing good and sharing a sacrifice pleasing to God — mirroring Cornelius's alms ascending as a memorial.
Luke 24:5 records the women frightened by angels at the tomb, just as Cornelius was terrified at the angel's appearance.
Luke 3:11 calls for sharing clothing and food — the same kind of almsgiving that Cornelius practices here.
In Luke 1:29, Mary is troubled by the angel's greeting, similar to Cornelius's troubled reaction to the angel's message.
Luke 1:12 shows Zechariah equally terrified by an angelic appearance, mirroring Cornelius's fear at the vision.
Malachi 3:16 describes a scroll of remembrance for those who fear God — similar to Cornelius's prayers and alms being a memorial before God.