Crispus

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

President of the synagogue at Corinth, converted under the preaching of Paul, Acts 18:8 , and baptized by him, 1 Corinthians 1:14 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Acts 18:8 1 Corinthians 1:14

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Ruler of the Corinthian synagogue; converted and baptized by Paul ( Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14).

Holman Bible Dictionary

Acts 18:8 1 Corinthians 1:14

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

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.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, with his household, believed, and was baptised by Paul. Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 1:14 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Cris´pus, chief of the Jewish Synagogue a Corinth , converted by St. Paul . According to tradition he was afterwards bishop of Ægina.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

( 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.