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Cornelius (Greek: Κορνήλιος, romanized: Kornḗlios; Latin: Cornelius) was a Roman centurion who is considered by some Christians to be the first Gentile to convert to the faith, as related in Acts of the Apostles (see Ethiopian eunuch for the competing tradition). The baptism of Cornelius is an important event in the history of the early Christian church.
Jul 14, 2023 · Cornelius in the Bible was a centurion, a commander in the Italian Regiment of the Roman military. He lived in Caesarea. His story in Acts 10 is important because it was in Cornelius’s household that God publicly opened the doors of the church to the Gentile world. The apostle Peter was present to see it happen, just as he had been a witness ...
Cornelius Calls for Peter. 10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who ...
May 26, 2023 · Cornelius is first mentioned by name in Acts 10. He was a Roman Centurion—a mid-level position in the Roman Empire’s military. A Roman military legion consisted of 5,000-6,000 men, roughly 70-80 being centurions. Cornelius’ role likely consisted of leading 100 soldiers in times of war.
CORNELIUS kôr nel’ yəs (Gr. Κορνήλιος, G3173). An aristocratic Rom. name of standing, which can be traced back two centuries to the great family of the Scipios. The Cornelius of the NT was a centurion of the garrison at Caesarea. He was prob. a descendant of one of the freedmen of Cornelius Sulla’s day, when early in the 1st cent.
