Thematic Bible: Roman army


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And when he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him, Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

And the centurion answered, "Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. 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 watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "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

A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. Verse ConceptsdiseasesMastersEmployers, Good ExamplesNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearPrecious

When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man." Verse ConceptsCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristSin, Universality OfWitnessing, Importance OfArmies, RomanSpecific Praising Of Godassertiveness

Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, Verse ConceptsMilitaryArmies, RomanVolunteering

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually. Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say." Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul. Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

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

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Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him." Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night." Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

He ordered the centurion that he should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him. Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul. Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land; Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

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

the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that. When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?" When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman." read more.
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes." The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman." Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.