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Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
“Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be cured.
When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son!”
A centurion’s slave, who was highly valued by him, was sick and about to die.
When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify God, saying, “This man really was righteous!”
There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who has a good reputation with the whole Jewish nation, was divinely directed by a holy angel to call you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
Taking along soldiers and centurions, he immediately ran down to them. Seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commander, saying, “What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has something to report to him.”
He summoned two of his centurions and said, “Get 200 soldiers ready with 70 cavalry and 200 spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
He ordered that the centurion keep Paul under guard, though he could have some freedom, and that he should not prevent any of his friends from serving him.
When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment.
But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.
But the centurion kept them from carrying out their plan because he wanted to save Paul, so he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
Cornelius » Characteristics of » Obedience
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him. After explaining everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Cornelius
There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment. He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the [Jewish] people and always prayed to God. At about three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, "Cornelius!" read more.
Looking intently at him, he became afraid and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he told him, "Your prayers and your acts of charity have come up as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter. He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea." When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
Looking intently at him, he became afraid and said, "What is it, Lord?" And he told him, "Your prayers and your acts of charity have come up as a memorial offering before God. Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter. He is lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea." When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of cornelius
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.
Servants » Good--exemplified » Servants of cornelius
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.