Topic
Julius
3 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Acts 27:1Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave A centurion
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
- Acts 27:3Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave A centurion
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
- Acts 27:43Easton · Nave A centurion
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 3 references
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 2 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 2 references
joo'-li-us (Ioulios): The centurion of the Augustan cohort under whose charge Paul was sent a prisoner to Rome (Ac 27:1,3).
See ARMY, ROMAN; AUGUSTAN BAND.
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.