Stephanas
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crown; crowned
(same as Stephen)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
STEPHANAS.A Corinthian, apparently of some importance, whose household were baptized by St. Paul personally (1Co_1:16), and are called the first-fruits of Achaia (1Co_16:15). Stephanas himself had joined the Apostle at Ephesus when he wrote, and was of great assistance to him there.
A. J. Maclean.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
A Christian at Corinth whose household, "the firstfruits of Achaia," Paul baptized (1Co_1:16; 1Co_16:15-17). In Rom_16:5 oldest manuscripts read "Asia" for Achaia. Fortunatus and Achaicus were probably of this household. By joining Paul at Ephesus they with Stephanas supplied means of communion between Paul and the Corinthians, taking his letter back with them. They refreshed his spirit as representatives of the absent Corinthians, they helped and laboured with him. So Paul urges the Corinthians, "acknowledge ye them," by a kindly welcome recognizing their true worth. The partisans of Apollos, Cephas, and Christ, might possibly receive them coldly as having been baptized by Paul, hence he "beseeches" the Corinthians in their behalf. They had "addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints" voluntarily (2Co_8:4; 2Co_9:1), namely, to their temporal relief (Rom_15:25; Heb_6:10).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Steph'anas. A Christian convert of Corinth, whose household Paul baptized as the "first-fruits of Achaia." 1Co_1:16; 1Co_16:15. (A.D. 53).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
stef?a-nas (Στεφανᾶς, Stephanás): The name occurs only in 1Co_1:16; 1Co_16:15-18. Stephanas was a Christian of Corinth; his household is mentioned in 1Co_16:15 as the first family won to Christ in Achaia, and in 1Co_1:16 as among the few personally baptized by Paul at Corinth. The ?house of Stephanas,? apparently of independent means, had ?set themselves to minister unto the saints? (1Co_16:15), i.e. to do Christian service. Possibly this service consisted in putting their house at the disposal of the Christians at Corinth for worshipping, or in rendering special assistance in establishing intercommunication between the Corinthian church and the apostle, or the other churches. An instance of such service was the commission of Stephanas at Ephesus referred to in 1Co_16:17, 1Co_16:18. At the occasion of some disorders in the Corinthian church Stephanas, with Fortunatus and Achaicus in the deputation, brought a letter of the Corinthians to Paul. Our present 1 Corinthians is the reply to this letter, and thus, in all probability, the three men mentioned above were the bearers of this epistle. With fine courtesy Paul expresses his appreciation for this service in 1Co_16:18, referring to it as a cherished opportunity of fellowship with his beloved Corinthians through these representatives. It is in consideration of such Christian service that Paul enjoins upon the Corinthians to show the house of Stephanas that respect and deference due to Christian leaders by willingly submitting to their direction.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Steph?anas, a disciple at Corinth, whose household Paul baptized (1Co_1:16), being the first converted to Christianity in Achaia (1Co_16:15).
The Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
by John Kitto.
(Στεφανᾶς, a contraction for the colloquial Lat. Stephanatus, crowned), a disciple at Corinth whose household Paul baptized (1Co_1:16), being the first converted to Christianity in Achaia (1Co_16:15). From the last of these texts it would appear that Stephanas and his family, in the most exemplary manner, addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints, which some interpret of their having taken upon them the office and duty of deacons; but which seems to admit of a larger sense (without excluding this), namely, that all the members of this excellent family ministered to the wants and promoted the comfort of their fellow Christians, whether strangers or countrymen. As the household of Stephanas is mentioned in both texts, it has been supposed that Stephanas himself was dead when Paul wrote; but in 1Co_16:17 it is said I am glad of the coming of Stephanas. Kitto. He was present with the apostle at Ephesus when he wrote his First Epistle to the Corinthians (A.D. 54), having gone thither either to consult him about matters of discipline connected with the Corinthian Church (Chrysost. Horn. 44), or on some charitable mission.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.
(same as Stephen)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
STEPHANAS.A Corinthian, apparently of some importance, whose household were baptized by St. Paul personally (1Co_1:16), and are called the first-fruits of Achaia (1Co_16:15). Stephanas himself had joined the Apostle at Ephesus when he wrote, and was of great assistance to him there.
A. J. Maclean.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
A Christian at Corinth whose household, "the firstfruits of Achaia," Paul baptized (1Co_1:16; 1Co_16:15-17). In Rom_16:5 oldest manuscripts read "Asia" for Achaia. Fortunatus and Achaicus were probably of this household. By joining Paul at Ephesus they with Stephanas supplied means of communion between Paul and the Corinthians, taking his letter back with them. They refreshed his spirit as representatives of the absent Corinthians, they helped and laboured with him. So Paul urges the Corinthians, "acknowledge ye them," by a kindly welcome recognizing their true worth. The partisans of Apollos, Cephas, and Christ, might possibly receive them coldly as having been baptized by Paul, hence he "beseeches" the Corinthians in their behalf. They had "addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints" voluntarily (2Co_8:4; 2Co_9:1), namely, to their temporal relief (Rom_15:25; Heb_6:10).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Steph'anas. A Christian convert of Corinth, whose household Paul baptized as the "first-fruits of Achaia." 1Co_1:16; 1Co_16:15. (A.D. 53).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
stef?a-nas (Στεφανᾶς, Stephanás): The name occurs only in 1Co_1:16; 1Co_16:15-18. Stephanas was a Christian of Corinth; his household is mentioned in 1Co_16:15 as the first family won to Christ in Achaia, and in 1Co_1:16 as among the few personally baptized by Paul at Corinth. The ?house of Stephanas,? apparently of independent means, had ?set themselves to minister unto the saints? (1Co_16:15), i.e. to do Christian service. Possibly this service consisted in putting their house at the disposal of the Christians at Corinth for worshipping, or in rendering special assistance in establishing intercommunication between the Corinthian church and the apostle, or the other churches. An instance of such service was the commission of Stephanas at Ephesus referred to in 1Co_16:17, 1Co_16:18. At the occasion of some disorders in the Corinthian church Stephanas, with Fortunatus and Achaicus in the deputation, brought a letter of the Corinthians to Paul. Our present 1 Corinthians is the reply to this letter, and thus, in all probability, the three men mentioned above were the bearers of this epistle. With fine courtesy Paul expresses his appreciation for this service in 1Co_16:18, referring to it as a cherished opportunity of fellowship with his beloved Corinthians through these representatives. It is in consideration of such Christian service that Paul enjoins upon the Corinthians to show the house of Stephanas that respect and deference due to Christian leaders by willingly submitting to their direction.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Steph?anas, a disciple at Corinth, whose household Paul baptized (1Co_1:16), being the first converted to Christianity in Achaia (1Co_16:15).
The Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
by John Kitto.
(Στεφανᾶς, a contraction for the colloquial Lat. Stephanatus, crowned), a disciple at Corinth whose household Paul baptized (1Co_1:16), being the first converted to Christianity in Achaia (1Co_16:15). From the last of these texts it would appear that Stephanas and his family, in the most exemplary manner, addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints, which some interpret of their having taken upon them the office and duty of deacons; but which seems to admit of a larger sense (without excluding this), namely, that all the members of this excellent family ministered to the wants and promoted the comfort of their fellow Christians, whether strangers or countrymen. As the household of Stephanas is mentioned in both texts, it has been supposed that Stephanas himself was dead when Paul wrote; but in 1Co_16:17 it is said I am glad of the coming of Stephanas. Kitto. He was present with the apostle at Ephesus when he wrote his First Epistle to the Corinthians (A.D. 54), having gone thither either to consult him about matters of discipline connected with the Corinthian Church (Chrysost. Horn. 44), or on some charitable mission.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.
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