In Cesarea there was a centurion of a cohort in the Italic legion, whose name was Cornelius, a religious man,

they answered, Cornelius the centurion, a man of probity and piety, one that has an universal good character among the Jews, was divinely admonish'd by an holy angel to send for you to his house, to hear what you had to say to him.

as they were tying him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, does the law allow to scourge a Roman citizen, and without any trial?

upon hearing that, the centurion went to acquaint the head officer, take care, said he, what you do; for this man is a Roman.

Felix then order'd a centurion to take Paul into his custody, without confining him so as to hinder his friends from waiting upon him.

When it was resolv'd, that we should sail for Italy, Paul and other prisoners were delivered to the custody of one Julius, a centurion of

the next day we touch'd at Sidon, where the centurion, who was very civil to Paul, gave him leave to go, and refresh himself at his friends.

there the centurion met with a ship of Alexandria, bound for Italy, and put us on board.

however, the centurion minded the pilot and the ship's owner more than he did Paul's prediction.

upon this Paul said to the centurion and his men, "except the crew stay aboard, you can't be safe:"

the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,

Upon our arrival at Rome, the centurion deliver'd the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was allow'd to be at private lodgings, under the custody of a soldier.