Cornelius

Cornelius is a man living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 10 verses of the Bible, first in Acts 10:1.

Verses

Acts

• Acts 10:1
  There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
• Acts 10:3
  He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
• Acts 10:7
  And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
• Acts 10:17
  Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
• Acts 10:21
  Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
• Acts 10:22
  And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
• Acts 10:24
  And the morrow after they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
• Acts 10:25
  And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
• Acts 10:30
  And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
• Acts 10:31
  And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
2. Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.