Thematic Bible: Roman army


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And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him, Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Verse ConceptsPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofHumility, Examples OfUnworthinessChrist SpeakingJesus HealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly 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 a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.” Verse ConceptsCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristSin, Universality OfWitnessing, Importance OfArmies, RomanSpecific Praising Of Godassertiveness

Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants, Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.” Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.” Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

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Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.” Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

And he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.” Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him. Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the captain of the ship than by what was being said by Paul. Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land, Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way. But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?" When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman." read more.
The commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said, "Yes." The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born a citizen." Therefore those who were about to examine him immediately let go of him; and the commander also was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had put him in chains.