Bible Strands
Acts 10:1
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator introduces a new narrative thread at the start of a geographical and theological shift, locating the story in Caesarea as the gospel moves beyond Jewish boundaries.
The words — Ἀνὴρ (Anēr) = a man, and Κορνήλιος (Kornēlios) = Cornelius, identify the central figure without genealogical or ethnic markers.
The thread — Roman military presence and administrative centers recur in Acts 27:1 and Matthew 27:27, while the pattern of moving through cities to preach appears in Acts 8:40.
Why it lands — The text establishes a Gentile official whose household will receive the message, requiring the reader to track how divine initiative crosses established social and religious boundaries.
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The Greek words
King James Version
There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
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.
- Matthew 27:27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.
- 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.
- Matthew 8:5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.
- Acts 25:1 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
- Mark 15:16 Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
- Acts 22:25 But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”