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== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50406" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50406" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> | <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. ( | <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" /> == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:41, 13 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Crispus . 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.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
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).
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
Ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, with his household, believed, and was baptised by Paul. Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14 .
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [4]
President of the synagogue at Corinth, converted under the preaching of Paul, Acts 18:8 , and baptized by him, 1 Corinthians 1:14 .
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [5]
Ruler of the Corinthian synagogue; converted and baptized by Paul ( Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14).
Holman Bible Dictionary [6]
Easton's Bible Dictionary [7]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]
kris´pus ( Κρίσπος , Krı́spos , "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.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [9]
( 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.
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [10]
Cris´pus, chief of the Jewish Synagogue a Corinth , converted by St. Paul . According to tradition he was afterwards bishop of Ægina.
References
- ↑ Crispus from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Crispus from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Crispus from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Crispus from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Crispus from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Crispus from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Crispus from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Crispus from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Crispus from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
- ↑ Crispus from Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature
