Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Battalion.
Acts 21:8 - Y'all Version Bible On the next day, we departed and came to Caesarea, where we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the seven, and stayed with him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition On the morrow we left there and came to Caesarea; and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven [first deacons], and stayed with him. [Acts 6:5.] American Standard Version (1901) And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him. Common English Bible The next day we left and came to Caesarea. We went to the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven, and stayed with him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, after setting out the next day, we arrived at Caesarea. And upon entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the next day departing, we came to Caesarea. And entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him. |
Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Battalion.
After he saw the vision, we immediately prepared to go to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city gate to a riverside where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there.
Once when we were going to the place of prayer, a slave girl who had a future-telling spirit met us. She brought her owners a large profit through fortune telling.
When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the church, then went down to Antioch.
We went on ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, where we intended to pick up Paul, because he had arranged it, intending himself to go there by land.
We sailed away from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread. Five days later, we joined the others in Troas where we stayed seven days.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us and brought us to Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
He summoned two of the centurions and said, “Y’all prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, to go as far as Caesarea tonight.
When it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion of the Imperial Regiment named Julius.
After three months, we set sail on an Alexandria ship that had wintered on the island, with the “The Twin Gods” as its figurehead.
When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a convert to Judaism from Antioch.
When the siblings learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
So Christ gave some to be apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers
But you are to be sober-minded in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and accomplish your deacon-work.