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.

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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

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Acts of the Apostles featuresCharacter Cornelius the centurion
Cornelius Vanderbilt givenName Cornelius the centurion
this entity surface form: Cornelius