Thematic Bible: Roman army


Thematic Bible



And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him, Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that thou shouldest enter under my roof; but only speak a word, and my servant shall be healed. Verse ConceptsPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofHumility, Examples OfUnworthinessChrist SpeakingJesus HealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

But the centurion, and they who were with him on guard over Jesus, seeing the earthquake and the things that took place, feared greatly, saying, Truly this man was 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 certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die; Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just. Verse ConceptsCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristSin, Universality OfWitnessing, Importance OfArmies, RomanSpecific Praising Of Godassertiveness

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

And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him, Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee. Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

who, taking with him immediately soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them. But they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul. Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going 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, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him. Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

And having called to him certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night. Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him. Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

But when it had been determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered up Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion, by name Julius, of Augustus' company. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

But the centurion believed rather the helmsman and the shipowner than what was said by Paul. Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

But the centurion, desirous of saving Paul, hindered them of their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim, casting themselves first into the sea, to get out on land; Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him. But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned? And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman. read more.
And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes. And the chiliarch answered, I, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was also free born. Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.