Cornelius
the centurion of Caesarea
Who was Cornelius?
- He was a centurion, an officer of the Roman army, in Caesarea. Acts 10:1
- He and his whole household feared God. He gave generous alms and prayed constantly. Acts 10:2
- Peter ordered him and his household to be baptized, even though they were not Jews. Acts 10:28, 47-48
What the Bible says
Acts 10:1
And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band;
Acts 10:2
A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people, and always praying to God.
Acts 10:28, 47-48
28And he said to them: You know how abominable it is for a man that is a Jew, to keep company or to come unto one of another nation: but God hath shewed to me, to call no man common or unclean. 47Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we? 48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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