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Cornelius
A devout Roman centurion of Caesarea, the first Gentile baptised, opening the church to the nations.
What we know β and how we know it
Bible β stated in scripture (with verse) Β· 1
Archaeology β physical evidence Β· 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleA devout Roman centurion of Caesarea, the first Gentile baptised, opening the church to the nations.
Acts 10:1, 48
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Caesarea
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ArchaeologyCaesarea Maritima, where he was stationed, has been extensively excavated β its harbour, theatre and the Pilate inscription among the finds.
Caesarea Maritima (Herod's Sebastos harbour, theatre, and the 'Pilate stone'); the Tiberieum inscription naming Pontius Pilate found 1961 by A. Frova's Italian expedition, now Israel Museum, Jerusalem; A. Frova, 'L'iscrizione di Ponzio Pilato a Cesarea,' Rendiconti dell'Istituto Lombardo 95 (1961).
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Caesarea
Where in scripture
ActsNow there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
Acts 10:1
He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, βWhat is it, Lord?β He said to him, βYour prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
Acts 10:4 β His prayers remembered
He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
Acts 10:48 β Baptised by Peter
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
In their own words β 1 recorded saying
βAnd Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing, Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory. Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon, a leather-worker, by the sea. So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.β β Acts 10:30-33
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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