Acts 10:1

Acts 10:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
• New International Version (NIV)At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,
• New King James Version (NKJV)There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

Context of Acts 10:1

There was a man who lived in Caesarea and his name was Cornelius. He was an officer in the Roman army. His group of soldiers was called ‘The Group from Italy’. 2Cornelius was a good man. He and all his family served God faithfully. Cornelius prayed to God every day. He also gave money to help poor Jewish people. 3One afternoon, at about three o'clock, Cornelius had a vision. He clearly saw one of God's angels. The angel came in and said to him, ‘Cornelius!’

Acts 10:1 word by word

Ἀνὴρ δέ τις ἐν Καισαρείᾳ ὀνόματι Κορνήλιος, ἑκατοντάρχης ἐκ σπείρης τῆς καλουμένης Ἰταλικῆς,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thereδέde · thenG1161
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• CesareaΚαισάρειαKaisareia · CaesareaG2542
• calledὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• CorneliusΚορνήλιοςKornēlios · CorneliusG2883
• a centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the bandσπεῖραspeira · bandG4686
• calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: nameG2564
• the ItalianἸταλικόςItalikos · ItalianG2483

Cross-references for Acts 10:1

• Acts 8:40Philip saw that he was now in Azotus. From there, he visited many towns and he told people the good news about Jesus. He did this as he went all the way to Caesarea.
• Acts 21:8The next day, we left Ptolemais and we sailed to Caesarea. We stayed there with Philip. He was someone who taught people the good news about Jesus. He was one of the seven men that the believers had chosen in Jerusalem.
• Acts 23:23Then the soldiers' leader told two of his officers to come to him. He said to them, ‘Tell 200 of our soldiers to prepare themselves. They must go to Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight. 70 soldiers who ride on horses must also go. There must also be another 200 soldiers with their weapons.
• Acts 25:1Three days after Festus began to rule in Caesarea, he travelled from there to Jerusalem.
• Acts 22:25So the soldiers tied Paul's arms and they were ready to hit him. But Paul spoke to the soldiers' officer who stood near to him. He said, ‘I am a citizen of Rome. So it is not right for you to hit me like that. No judge has agreed that I have done anything wrong.’
• Acts 27:1Some time after that, Festus decided that we should sail to Italy. So he commanded a soldier called Julius to guard Paul and some other prisoners. Julius was an officer in the Roman army. He had authority over 100 soldiers in a group called ‘The Emperor Augustus Group’.
• Matthew 8:5Jesus went into Capernaum. An officer in the Roman army came to meet him. He asked Jesus to help him.
• Matthew 27:54The captain and his soldiers had been watching Jesus. They saw the ground shaking. They saw everything that had happened. They were very frightened and they said, ‘It must be true! This man really was the Son of God.’
• Luke 7:2A Roman officer there had a servant that he liked very much. The servant was very ill and he was dying.

Commentaries on Acts 10:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1There was a certain man in Caesarea - This was Caesarea of Palestine, called also Strato's Tower, as has been already noted, and the residence of the Roman procurator. A centurion - ̔, The chief or captain of 100 men, as both the Greek and Latin words imply. How the Roman armies were formed, divided, and marshalled, see in the notes on Matthew 20:16; (note). A centurion among the Romans was about the same rank as a captain among us. The band called the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1In Cesarea - See the notes on Acts 8:40. Cornelius - This is a Latin name, and shows that the man was doubtless a Roman. It has been supposed by many interpreters that he was “a proselyte of the gate”; that is, one who had renounced idolatry, and who observed some of the Jewish rites, though not circumcised, and not called a Jew. But there is no sufficient evidence of this. The reception of the narrative of I Peter Acts 11:1-3 shows that the other…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Cornelius directed to send for Peter. (1-8) Peter's vision. (9-18) He goes to Cornelius. (19-33) His discourse to Cornelius. (34-43) The gifts of the Holy Spirit poured out. (44-48) Verses 1-8 Hitherto none had been baptized into the Christian church but Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law; but now the Gentiles were to be called to partake all the privileges of God's people, without first becoming…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8a centurion: This was the highest rank for an officer in the Roman army who was not commissioned. He led a century, a group of about 100 men. Luke often describes centurions positively (10:22; 21:32; 22:25–26; 23:17, 23; 27:6, 11, 43; 28:16; Luke 7:1–10; 23:47). Luke wanted to show that Christianity was not against Roman officials or institutions. It could, like Judaism, be permitted in the Roman Empire (see Acts Book Introduction, “Purposes of Acts…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-48We here enter on an entirely new phase of the Christian Church, the "opening of the door of faith to the Gentiles"; in other words, the recognition of Gentile, on terms of perfect equality with Jewish, discipleship without the necessity of circumcision. Some beginnings appear to have been already made in this direction (see on Ac 11:20, 21); and Saul probably acted on this principle from the first, both in Arabia and in Syria and Cilicia. But had he been…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:1

• Armies
• Caesarea
• Catholicity
• Family
• Heathen

In the dictionaries

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• Caesarea
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• Respecter
• Trance
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Commentaries on Acts 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings