Four days ago (απο τεταρτης ημερας). From the fourth day, reckoning backwards from this day.

I was keeping the nint…

Four days ago. See Barnes on Acts 10:23.

Until this hour. The ninth hour, or three o'clock P.M. See Acts 10:3.

A …

I was fasting until this hour.—The hour is not stated, but the facts of the case imply that it could not have been much before noon, and m…

Cornelius told all about his vision, described how he sent for Peter, and invited him to relate “everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”…

Because this answer of Cornelius contains only the bare repetition of the history, I will not need to dwell long on that. In summary, he called Pet…

And Cornelius said
The Syriac version adds, "to him", to the apostle; the following he said, in a very submissive and humble m…

When we see our call to any service as clear, we should not be perplexed by doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas.