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Κρίσπος
Krispos
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N:N-M-P Greek

Crispus

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Krispos is the personal name borne by a synagogue ruler who believed and by a person Paul says he baptized.

Krispos is used as a personal name: in Acts 18:8 it identifies the synagogue ruler who believed with his household, and in 1 Corinthians 1:14 it identifies one of the people Paul says he baptized.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in narrative and recollection · dominant

    In Acts 18:8, the nominative singular masculine form identifies the synagogue ruler who believed with his household; the APB renders the clause "Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with all his household." In 1 Corinthians 1:14, the accusative singular masculine form names a person included after "except" in Paul's statement about baptizing; the APB renders "I give thanks that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Crispus" in both verses, once in identifying a synagogue ruler who believed and once in Paul's exception concerning baptism. The verse is read as a whole.

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