Ioulios identifies the centurion named Julius who receives prisoners and treats Paul benevolently.

The attested forms identify the same centurion, Julius: he is named as the officer to whom Paul and other prisoners are delivered and as the man who treats Paul benevolently.

1. Name of the centurion Julius · dominant

   In Acts 27:1, the dative singular masculine form occurs in the clause identifying the centurion to whom Paul and other prisoners are delivered; the APB renders him as “a centurion named Julius.” In Acts 27:3, the nominative singular masculine form identifies the same man as the one who treats Paul benevolently and permits him to visit friends.

   Acts 27:1Acts 27:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name explicitly as “Julius” in both verses, first identifying a centurion and then describing his treatment of Paul. The surrounding descriptions are not themselves definitions of the name.