McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Crispus

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Crispus


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( Êñßóðïò , for Lat. Crispus, curled; found also in the Talmudists under the forms ÷øּéñôà and ÷øéñôé ), chief of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth (Act_18:8), converted and baptized by the apostle Paul (1Co_1:14) A.D. 50. According to tradition (Constitut. Apost. 7:46) he was afterwards bishop of AEgina. The Greek Church observe his festival on the 4th of October.