Sosthenes

Sosthenes

Sosthenes (Greek, "safe in strength") was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the New Testament, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews ("Acts" 18:12-17). The motives of this assault against Sosthenes, nor whether it was made by Greeks or Romans, are not recorded.

Some identify him with one whom Paul calls "Sosthenes our brother," a convert to the faith and co-author of the "First Epistle to the Corinthians" ("1 Corinthians" 1:1). It is not clear whether this identification is tenable. It has also been alleged that Sosthenes is a later name of Crispus, who is mentioned in "Acts" 18:8 and "1 Corinthians" 1:14. [http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/corpus-paul/20021207/003367.html]


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