Difference between revisions of "Crispus"
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== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50406" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50406" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> CRISPUS </strong> . The chief ruler of the [[Jewish]] synagogue at [[Corinth]] ( Acts 18:8 ). [[Convinced]] by the reasonings of St. Paul that Jesus was the Messiah, he believed with all his house. The [[Apostle]] mentions him ( 1 Corinthians 1:14 ) as one of the few persons whom he himself had baptized. </p> | <p> <strong> CRISPUS </strong> . The chief ruler of the [[Jewish]] synagogue at [[Corinth]] ( Acts 18:8 ). [[Convinced]] by the reasonings of St. Paul that Jesus was the Messiah, he believed with all his house. The [[Apostle]] mentions him ( 1 Corinthians 1:14 ) as one of the few persons whom he himself had baptized. </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71982" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71982" /> == | ||
<p> Cris'pus. (curled). Ruler of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth, Acts 18:8, baptized with his family by St. Paul. 1 Corinthians 1:14. (A.D. 50). </p> | <p> Cris'pus. (curled). Ruler of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth, Acts 18:8, baptized with his family by St. Paul. 1 Corinthians 1:14. (A.D. 50). </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65559" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65559" /> == | ||
<p> Ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, with his household, believed, and was baptised by Paul. Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14 . </p> | <p> Ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, with his household, believed, and was baptised by Paul. Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14 . </p> | ||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_15712" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_15712" /> == | ||
<p> [[President]] of the synagogue at Corinth, converted under the preaching of Paul, Acts 18:8 , and baptized by him, 1 Corinthians 1:14 . </p> | <p> [[President]] of the synagogue at Corinth, converted under the preaching of Paul, Acts 18:8 , and baptized by him, 1 Corinthians 1:14 . </p> | ||
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34985" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_34985" /> == | ||
<p> Ruler of the [[Corinthian]] synagogue; converted and baptized by Paul (Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14). </p> | <p> Ruler of the [[Corinthian]] synagogue; converted and baptized by Paul ( Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14). </p> | ||
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_39526" /> == | == Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_39526" /> == | ||
Acts 18: | Acts 18:8 1 Corinthians 1:14 | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30942" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30942" /> == | ||
Acts 18: | Acts 18:8 1 Corinthians 1:14 | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2684" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2684" /> == | ||
<p> '''''kris´pus''''' ( Κρίσπος , <i> '''''Krı́spos''''' </i> , "curled"): One of the small number baptized by Paul among the Corinthian [[Christians]] (1 Corinthians 1:14 ). He had been ruler of the Jewish synagogue, but he "believed in the Lord with all his house"; and, following Paul, withdrew from the synagogue (Acts 18:7 , Acts 18:8 ). He seems to have been succeeded by [[Sosthenes]] (Acts 18:17 ). According to tradition he became bishop of Aegina. </p> | <p> '''''kris´pus''''' ( Κρίσπος , <i> '''''Krı́spos''''' </i> , "curled"): One of the small number baptized by Paul among the Corinthian [[Christians]] ( 1 Corinthians 1:14 ). He had been ruler of the Jewish synagogue, but he "believed in the Lord with all his house"; and, following Paul, withdrew from the synagogue ( Acts 18:7 , Acts 18:8 ). He seems to have been succeeded by [[Sosthenes]] ( Acts 18:17 ). According to tradition he became bishop of Aegina. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_35414" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_35414" /> == | ||
<p> (Κρίσπος, for Lat. Crispus, curled; found also in the [[Talmudists]] under the forms קרּיספא and קריספי ), chief of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth (Acts 18:8), converted and baptized by the apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 1:14) A.D. 50. According to tradition (Constitut. Apost. 7:46) he was afterwards bishop of AEgina. The Greek Church observe his festival on the 4th of October. </p> | <p> ( Κρίσπος, for Lat. Crispus, curled; found also in the [[Talmudists]] under the forms קרּיספא and קריספי ), chief of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth ( Acts 18:8), converted and baptized by the apostle Paul ( 1 Corinthians 1:14) A.D. 50. According to tradition (Constitut. Apost. 7:46) he was afterwards bishop of AEgina. The Greek Church observe his festival on the 4th of October. </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15430" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15430" /> == |