Alexander

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. Son of Simon who bore the cross of JesusMark 15:21
• 2. A relative of the high priest, present at the defense of Peter and JohnActs 4:6
• 3. A Jew of EphesusActs 19:33
• 4. A copper-smith1 Timothy 1:202 Timothy 4:14

The passages, in Bible order (5)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 5 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Mark 15:21

   Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

   ›Commentary on Mark 15:212 voices

   “A Cyrenian - One of Cyrene, a celebrated city in the Pentapolis of Libya. The father of Alexander and Rufus - It appears that these two persons were well known among the first disciples of our Lord. It is not unlikely that this is the same Alexander who is mentioned, Act 19:33, and that the other is the Rufus spoken of by St. Paul, Rom 16:13.

   “Christ, moreover, he affirms to have been sent, not by this maker of the world, but by the above-named Abraxas; and to have come in a phantasm, and been destitute of the substance of flesh: that it was not He who suffered among the Jews, but that Simon was crucified in His stead: whence, again, there must be no believing on him who was crucified, lest one confess to having believed on Simon.

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2. Acts 4:6

   along with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many others from the high priest’s family.

   ›Commentary on Acts 4:62 voices

   “Relying, therefore, upon your love and your piety, which I have abundantly known, in this letter I both exhort and command you, that those of you whose presence there is least suspicious and least perilous, should in my stead discharge my duty, in respect of doing those things which are required for the religious administration.

   “Besides other injustices toward the apostles, they (the rulers, elders, scribes, and chief priests of the Jews) did not even observe the requirements of the law. Pay attention at least to the multitude of chief priests, whereas according to the law there should be one, …

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3. Acts 19:33

   The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

   ›Commentary on Acts 19:332 voices

   "Alexander therefore, beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction. "Alexander, one of Paul's disciples, having obtained silence by a gesture of his hand, would have given satisfaction to the furious people. As soon as they perceived him to be a …

   “And they drew Alexander out of the multitude,.... Or "some of the multitude brought forth Alexander"; into the theatre, in order to kill him, by casting him to the wild beasts. Some think this is the same with Alexander the coppersmith, who apostatized upon this danger he was exposed to, and became a blasphemer, and a great enemy of the apostle, and did him much evil, 1Ti 1:

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4. 1 Timothy 1:20

   Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

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   “When one knows properly these timely points, his understanding of the faith is right and healthy. But if he mistakes any such points, he quickly falls into heresy. Thus Hymenaeus and Alexander and their fellows were untimely when they said that the resurrection had already been. The Galatians were untimely in the other direction in making much of circumcision now.

   “Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander,....

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5. 2 Timothy 4:14

   Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

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   “The famous Alexander, too, instigated by his love of disputation in the true fashion of heretical temper, has made himself conspicuous against us; he will have us say that Christ put on flesh of an earthly origin, in order that He might in His own person abolish sinful flesh.

   “Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil,.... This seems to be the same person that was at Ephesus in the tumult, when the apostle was there, Act 20:33 and whom he afterwards delivered to Satan, along with Hymenaeus, for blasphemy, 1Ti 1:

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