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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Acts 9:36 highlights Tabitha's almsdeeds — mirroring Cornelius's charitable works that also gain recognition.

Acts 9:6 Parallel

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 Allusion

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 Parallel

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 Contrast

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Luke 3:11 calls for sharing clothing and food — the same kind of almsgiving that Cornelius practices here.

Luke 1:29 Parallel

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 Parallel

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.