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Caesarea; that which was called Caesarea Stratonis, to distinguish it from Caesarea Philippi, at the foot of Mount Libanus, as also from another city of that name in Cappadocia; they having been all so called in honour of Caesar, to flatter and perpetuate that family. The Caesarea here spoken of was in Palestine, and is mentioned Act_10:1 18:22.
The evangelist; whose office and charge it was to publish the gospel, which Timothy is exhorted to do, 2Ti_4:5. This office is placed between that of an apostle and of a pastor and teacher, Eph_4:11, and was not so confined to a certain place or people as the latter of these were.
One of the seven; of the seven deacons; of which see Act_6:5. Which office of a deacon Philip having well discharged, did purchase to himself this good degree, as 1Ti_3:13.