1. Acts 10:1 (ESV)
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Who was Cornelius?

Acts 10:1 (ESV)

1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,

Cornelius was a Roman Centurion. His name, profession, and rank imply that he was a Roman citizen and of Gentile origin.1

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