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Cornelius in the Bible — Who Was Cornelius? | fresh.bible

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Cornelius

A Roman centurion — the first Gentile to receive the Holy Spirit and be baptized

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A 'God-fearing' Roman soldier in Caesarea whose story in Acts 10 marks a turning point in church history. God sent Peter a vision about clean and unclean foods, then sent him to Cornelius' house. The Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius and his household while Peter was still speaking — proving that God's salvation was for Gentiles too. This event changed everything.

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The Officer Who Prayed

Acts 10:1-8

Cornelius is introduced as the chapter's unlikely protagonist — a Roman officer who fears God and prays constantly, despite having none of the Jewish credentials the early Church considered essential.

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