ISB ~ Acts 10 v2

feared God:Cornelius was among a class of devout Gentiles who admired Judaism (13:16, 26). Known from antiquity as “God-fearers”, they worshiped Yahweh, attended synagogue services, and followed many of the moral and religious precepts of the Torah. Because they stopped short of receiving circumcision, they were not considered Jewish converts in the full and strict sense. alms …

prayed:Traditional acts of Jewish piety (Tob 12:8).