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Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
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Centurion
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A Roman officer commanding a hundred soldiers; similar to "captain" in modern times. Several centurions are mentioned with honor in the New Testament, Mark 15:39; Luke 7:1-10; and the first fruits to Christ from the Gentiles was the generous and devout Cornelius, Acts 10:1-48 .
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Centurion'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/centurion.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Centurion'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/centurion.html. 1859.
