Cornelius the centurion
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Cornelius the centurion is a Roman army officer in the New Testament whose conversion in Acts marks a pivotal moment in the early Christian mission to Gentiles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelius | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gentile convert to Christianity
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ Roman centurion ⓘ biblical figure ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 10
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ
surface form:
Acts 11
|
| associatedWith |
Caesarea Maritima
ⓘ
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Simon Peter
|
| baptismType | water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Peter ⓘ |
| commandedByAngelTo | send for Simon Peter ⓘ |
| conversionNarrative |
Acts 10:1–48
ⓘ
recounted in Acts 11:1–18 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
God-fearing
ⓘ
devout ⓘ generous to the poor ⓘ regular in prayer ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gentile ⓘ |
| fallsDownBefore | Peter ⓘ |
| gathers | relatives and close friends to hear Peter ⓘ |
| hasVisionOf | an angel of God ⓘ |
| hosts | Peter in his house ⓘ |
| isToldByPeter | stand up, I am only a man myself ⓘ |
| locationOfVision |
Caesarea Maritima
ⓘ
surface form:
Caesarea
|
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| militaryAffiliation | Roman army ⓘ |
| nationalContext | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| occupation | centurion ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Peter ⓘ |
| receives |
God the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
|
| receivesHolySpirit | before water baptism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousStatusBeforeVision | God-fearer ⓘ |
| roleInActsNarrative | bridge figure between Jewish Christians and Gentiles ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Acts 10:1
ⓘ
Acts 10:2 ⓘ Acts 10:22 ⓘ Acts 10:30–33 ⓘ Acts 10:3–8 ⓘ Acts 10:44–48 ⓘ Acts 11:11–18 ⓘ |
| sendsFor |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Simon Peter
|
| sendsMessengersTo |
Jaffa
ⓘ
surface form:
Joppa
|
| significanceInChristianHistory |
first Gentile convert narrative in Acts
ⓘ
pivotal figure in opening Christian mission to Gentiles ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God shows no partiality
ⓘ
inclusion of Gentiles without full adoption of Jewish law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| unit | Italian Cohort ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cornelius