Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



And He having come into Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, entreating Him, Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed. Verse ConceptsPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofHumility, Examples OfUnworthinessChrist SpeakingJesus HealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

And the centurion and those watching Jesus with him, seeing the earthquake, and the things which took place, feared exceedingly, saying, Surely this was the Son of God. Verse ConceptsearthquakesCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristGuardsMan Keeping WatchWitnessing, Importance OfFear, Of UnknownArmies, RomanMessianic Titles, Son Of GodSaid To Be The ChristWitnessingJesus Deathcrucifixion

And the servant of a certain centurion, being sick, was about to die, who was precious to him. Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

And the centurion seeing that which took place, glorified God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man. Verse ConceptsCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristSin, Universality OfWitnessing, Importance OfArmies, RomanSpecific Praising Of Godassertiveness

And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian, Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

And when the angel speaking to him went away, calling two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually; Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a man righteous and fearing God, and being of good report by all the nation of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel to send for thee to come into his house, and to hear words with thee. Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals


And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

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And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch: for he has something to tell him. Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

And having called a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers that they may go unto Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night; Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him. Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

And when it was determined that we should sail away into Italy, they committed both Paul and certain other prisoners to the centurion, Julius by name, of the band of Augustus. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

But the centurion trusted the pilot and midshipman, rather than the things spoken by Paul. Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, forbade them from their counsel; and commanded that those who were able to swim, having first thrown themselves overboard, to go to the land; Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons


And they crying out, and rending their garments, and throwing dust into the air, the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him. And when they were extending him to the scourges, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned? read more.
And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. And the chiliarch, having come to him, said; Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. And the chiliarch responded, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was indeed born (a Roman citizen). Then immediately those about to scourge him departed from him: and the chiliarch also feared, knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him. And on the following day, wishing to know the certainty as to what he is accused of by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the sanhedrin to come together, and leading down Paul, he placed him in their midst.


And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, arresting Paul and Silas, dragged them into the forum to the rulers, and leading them to the magistrates, said, These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews, and they proclaimed customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, or to do, being Romans. read more.
And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods. And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely: who, having received such a charge, cast them into the interior prison, and fastened their feet into the wood. But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all were loosed. And the jailer, being awakened, and seeing the doors of the prison open, seizing a sword, was about to kill himself, thinking that his prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are here. And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and being alarmed, he fell down before Paul and Silas, and leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order that I may be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved. And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, along with all who were in his house. And taking them that hour of the night, he washed the blood from their stripes; and he and his were baptized immediately: and leading them into his house, he set a table by them, and rejoiced throughout his house, having believed in God. But it being day, the magistrates sent the lictors, saying, Send away these men. And the jailer proclaimed these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent word that you may be released: now therefore having gone out, depart in peace. But Paul said to them, Having beaten us publicly uncondemned, being Roman men, they cast us into prison, and now do they cast us out privately? for no; but having come themselves let them lead us out. And the lictors proclaimed these words to the magistrates. And hearing that they are Romans, they were alarmed; and having come they called for them, and leading them out, requested them to go away from their city. And having come out from the prison they came to Lydia, and seeing the brethren, comforted them, and departed.




These are the beginnings of travails. But you take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you into councils; and will beat you in the synagogues: and you shall stand before governors and kings on account of me, for a testimony unto them. Verse ConceptsFloggingGovernorsPersecution, Forms OfPersecution, Nature OfSanhedrinSynagogueHanding Over PeopleBeating BelieversWitness To The GospelTaking HeedGentile Rulers


And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods. Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a day and a night I spent in the deep. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfSeafaringStoningShipwrecksOne DayBeating BelieversActing Three TimesIn The Heart Of The Sea

and the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and slew one, and stoned another. Verse ConceptsKilling ProphetsKilling Disciples


the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him. Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

from the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one, thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a day and a night I spent in the deep.

And having called a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers that they may go unto Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night; Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

And when it was determined that we should sail away into Italy, they committed both Paul and certain other prisoners to the centurion, Julius by name, of the band of Augustus. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

Then indeed the soldiers, according to that which had been commanded them, taking Paul led him by night to Antipatris: And on the following day letting the cavalry go on with him, they returned to the castle. Who, having come into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, also committed Paul to him.



the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him. And when they were extending him to the scourges, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned? And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. read more.
And the chiliarch, having come to him, said; Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. And the chiliarch responded, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was indeed born (a Roman citizen).

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these may remain in the ship, you are not able to be saved. Verse ConceptsStaying PutThose Not SavedBeing Savedsailingjumping

And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest some one, having outswum them, might escape: but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, forbade them from their counsel; and commanded that those who were able to swim, having first thrown themselves overboard, to go to the land;




These are the beginnings of travails. But you take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you into councils; and will beat you in the synagogues: and you shall stand before governors and kings on account of me, for a testimony unto them. Verse ConceptsFloggingGovernorsPersecution, Forms OfPersecution, Nature OfSanhedrinSynagogueHanding Over PeopleBeating BelieversWitness To The GospelTaking HeedGentile Rulers


And the crowd stood up together against them: and the magistrates tearing off their garments, commanded the lictors to beat them with rods. Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice was I shipwrecked, a day and a night I spent in the deep. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfSeafaringStoningShipwrecksOne DayBeating BelieversActing Three TimesIn The Heart Of The Sea

and the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and slew one, and stoned another. Verse ConceptsKilling ProphetsKilling Disciples