CENTURION CORNELIUS
He was this Roman military rank, stationed in Caesarea.
What is a centurion?
The seaside town where Peter was staying with Simon the tanner.
What is Joppa?
Number of men Cornelius sent after the angel left.
What is three?
Cornelius's first move when Peter entered: he fell at his feet to do this.
What is worship?
Peter's thesis in 10:34 NKJV: "God shows no" this.
What is partiality?
The name of his cohort, pointing to the Italian peninsula.
What is the Italian Cohort?
Peter went up here "about the sixth hour" to pray while hungry.
What is the housetop (roof)?
Their makeup: two household servants and one of these.
What is a devout soldier?
Peter's instant correction: "Stand up; I myself also am" this.
What is a man?
Peter says Jesus healed all who were oppressed of this figure.
Who is the devil?
Acts 10:2 says he was "devout" and did this toward God with all his house.
What is feared God?
The object lowered from heaven, like a great sheet held by these.
What are its four corners?
The Spirit told Peter to go "doubting nothing." The Greek mēden diakrinomenos can also mean making no this.
What is distinction (or discrimination)?
Peter admits it is unlawful for a Jew to do this with someone of another nation.
What is associate with (keep company/visit)?
Peter says the Jews "slew and hanged him on" this.
What is a tree?
The time of day his angel-vision happened, about 3 p.m.
What is the ninth hour?
The command from heaven: "Rise, Peter; kill and" do this.
What is eat?
According to Acts 11:12, this many "brothers" from Joppa went with him.
What is six?
Cornelius hadn't come alone; he had called together these two groups.
Who are his relatives and close friends?
While Peter was still speaking, this fell on all who heard.
What is the Holy Spirit
The angel said these, along with his prayers, had "ascended as a memorial before God."
What are alms?
Peter's pushback: "I have never eaten anything that is common or" this.
What is unclean?
When Cornelius recounts his vision, he says it happened this long ago.
What is four days ago?
Cornelius's messengers vouched that he was "well spoken of by" this whole group.
What is the whole Jewish nation?
The circumcised believers were astonished because they heard the Gentiles do these two things.
What is speak with tongues and magnify God?