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Who was Cornelius in the Bible?
The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament
The centurion whose household believed
Cornelius is a man named in the Bible. Scripture references Cornelius in 10 verses (chiefly Acts).
🤯 What might Cornelius have looked like?
A first-century man of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned, dark-haired and bearded, in an ankle-length woven tunic with an outer cloak and sandals.
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Acts 10:1Acts 10:3Acts 10:7Acts 10:17Acts 10:21Acts 10:22
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