Thematic Bible: Roman army


Thematic Bible



When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. Verse ConceptsPrayer, Advice For EffectiveRoofHumility, Examples OfUnworthinessChrist SpeakingJesus HealingFaith And HealingHope And Healing

When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe 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

Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!" Verse ConceptsCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristSin, Universality OfWitnessing, Importance OfArmies, RomanSpecific Praising Of Godassertiveness

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say." Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

He at once took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen." Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

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Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him." Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

Then he called two of the centurions and said, "Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night. Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs. Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said. Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land, Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him. Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, saying that he should be examined by flogging, to find out why they were shouting against him like this. But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?" When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen." read more.
So the tribune came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" And he said, "Yes." The tribune answered, "I bought this citizenship for a large sum." Paul said, "But I am a citizen by birth." So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.

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