New Testament · Major figure
Cornelius
A Roman centurion in Caesarea whose conversion marked the gospel's expansion to the Gentiles.
Cornelius was a God-fearing centurion of the Italian Cohort who received a vision from God to send for the apostle Peter. His conversion and the subsequent outpouring of the Holy Spirit on his household served as the definitive biblical evidence that God had granted repentance to the Gentiles. This pivotal event in Acts 10 fundamentally shifted the early church's mission to include all nations.
In the text
- Verses
- 9
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Acts 10:1
- Last appears
- Acts 10:31
Where Cornelius appears
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