Acts 10:1

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

² He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

³ One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
KJV: There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
WEB: Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
ASV: Now [there was] a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],
DARBY: But a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called Italic,
BLB: Now a certain man in Caesarea named Cornelius [was] a centurion of the cohort that is called Italian,

ÅB: Det var en mann i Cesarea ved navn Kornelius, høvedsmann ved den hærdeling som kaltes den italiske;
OTB: I Cæsarea var det en mann ved navn Kornelius, en offiser av det som ble kalt den italienske regiment.
B1930: Det var en mann i Cesarea ved navn Kornelius, høvedsmann ved den hærdeling som kaltes den italiske;

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Acts 27:1
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
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Acts 8:40
But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
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Matthew 27:27
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
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Acts 27:43
But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
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Matthew 8:5–13
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
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John 18:3
So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
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Acts 25:1
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
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Matthew 27:54
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
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