Crispus

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.

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).

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 .

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 .

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 18:81 Corinthians 1:14

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Acts 18:81 Corinthians 1:14

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.

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.

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.