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 18:8 1 Corinthians 1:14

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Acts 18:8 1 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.