ACTS CHAPTER 10 Acts 10:1-8 Cornelius, a devout centurion, being commanded by an angel, sendeth for Peter, Acts 10:9-16 who in the mean time is prepared by a heavenly vision, Acts 10:17-24 and, receiving a command from the Spirit, goeth with the messengers to Caesarea. Acts 10:25-33 Cornelius receiveth him with great respect, and showeth the occasion of his sending for him. Acts 10:34-43 Peter preacheth Christ to him and his company. Acts 10:44-48 The Holy Ghost falleth on them, whereupon they are baptized. In Caesarea; in Caesarea Palestine, as it was called in contra distinction to Caesarea Philippi. Cornelius; a Roman by his name; which name was ordinarily to be found amongst the families of the Scipios and Syllas. A band answers either to a regiment amongst us, or to a legion amongst the Romans (this latter was far greater than the former). It was called the Italian band, as being composed of Italian soldiers, and might be used as a guard of the proconsul, who dwelt at Caesarea, who was that Felix we read of, Acts 23:24.
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Acts 10:1
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,