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 Living Translation (NLT)In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment.

Context of Acts 10:1

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 2a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying 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 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
• Acts 21:8On the next day we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
• Acts 23:23And he called for two centurions, saying, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night;
• Acts 25:1Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
• Acts 22:25And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”
• Acts 27:1And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment.
• Matthew 8:5Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
• Matthew 27:54So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
• Luke 7:2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

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

• Cornelius
• Italian band
• Alms
• Caesarea
• Centurion
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree

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