Person
Sosthenes
Co-sender of 1 Corinthians (1:1); traditionally identified with the synagogue-ruler beaten before Gallio in Acts 18:17 — an identification held loosely.
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Biography
Key Data
- Era
- 1st century AD
- Titles
- Co-sender of 1 Corinthians
- Tags
- sosthenes · new-testament · 1-corinthians
Sosthenes in Scripture
2 verses use this name, in 2 books. Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture — some of these verses may speak of another person called Sosthenes.
First namedActs 18:17At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.Last named1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
New Testament2 books · 2 mentions
Acts1 mention
Named alongside
Other people MannaFest has a page for whose name the text uses in Acts 18 and 1 Corinthians 1. Each card shows the verse it came from. Scripture reuses names freely, so a page behind a name here may belong to another person who shares it.
AquilaA Jewish tentmaker of Pontus who, with his wife Priscilla, labored alongside Paul and "laid down their own necks" for h…Acts 18:2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
PriscillaA tentmaker and teacher who, with her husband Aquila, instructed Apollos and hosted a church — Paul's coworker (Rom 16:…Acts 18:2There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
ApollosEloquent, Alexandrian-trained teacher mighty in the Scriptures (Acts 18:24-28), instructed more perfectly by Priscilla…Acts 18:24Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
GallioProconsul of Achaia and brother of the philosopher Seneca; he threw Paul's accusers out of his court at Corinth as a ma…Acts 18:12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
SilasA leading man among the brethren, sent from Jerusalem to carry the Council's letter to Antioch, and then Paul's compani…Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
StephanasHead of a Corinthian household called the firstfruits of Achaia, baptized by Paul himself; part of the delegation that…1 Corinthians 1:16Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.
Studies that meet Sosthenes
These studies quote a verse that names Sosthenes.
1 Corinthians — the Study Guide1 Corinthians 1:1Luke the Historian — the Acts Reliability LedgerActs 18:17
Studies working in the same chapters1
These do not quote a verse naming Sosthenes; they open other passages in the same chapters.