Cornelius was a Roman centurion. He was a man of wealth and noble birth, and his position was one of trust and honor. A heathen by birth, training, and education, through contact with the Jews he had gained a knowledge of God, and he worshiped Him with a true heart, showing the sincerity of his faith by compassion to the poor. He was known far and near for his beneficence, and his righteous life made him of good repute among both Jews and Gentiles. 133 His influence was a blessing to all with whom he came in contact. The inspired record describes him as "a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway." | |
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Kornelius var en romersk høvedsmand. Han var en rig og fornem mand, og han var både agtet og æret. Skønt han var hedning af fødsel, opdragelse og uddannelse, havde han ved at komme i kontakt med jøderne erhvervet sig kundskab om Gud, og han tilbad ham af et oprigtigt hjerte og viste, hvor ærlig hans tro var, ved at have medynk med de fattige. Han var vidt og bredt kendt for sin velgørenhed, og hans retfærdige liv skaffede ham et godt rygte både blandt jøder og hedninger. Hans indflydelse var en velsignelse for alle, som han kom i berøring med. Beretningen beskriver ham som "en from mand, som frygtede Gud tillige med hele sit hus og gav folket mange almisser og stadig bad til Gud." |