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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71982" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71982" /> == | ||
<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" /> == | ||
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2684" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2684" /> == | ||
<p> '''''kris´pus''''' ( | <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> ( | <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" /> == | ||
