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Flavius Julius Crispus (/ ˈ k r ɪ s p ə s /; c. 300 – 326) was the eldest son of the Roman emperor Constantine I, as well as his junior colleague from March 317 until his execution by his father in 326.
Jan 4, 2022 · Crispus was a leader of the synagogue in Corinth, Greece ( Acts 18:8 ). He was a Jewish religious leader but became a believer in Jesus after Paul shared the gospel with the Corinthians. Crispus’s conversion happened during Paul’s second missionary journey.
Crispus (born c. 305—died 326, Pola, Venetia) was the eldest son of Constantine the Great who was executed under mysterious circumstances on his father’s orders. Crispus’s mother, Minerva (or Minervina), was divorced by Constantine in 307. Crispus received his education from the Christian writer Lactantius.
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Crispus was a Jewish leader in Corinth who converted and was baptized by Paul (Acts 18:8, 1 Corinthians 1:14). Learn more about his name, meaning, and role in the Bible from various sources and dictionaries.
Crispus (or Crispinus), Crispinianus and Benedicta were Roman Christian martyrs, venerated after their death as saints. According to hagiographical accounts, their death followed as a result of the martyrdom of Saints John and Paul. According to the Acta Sanctorum, they were killed during the reign of Julian.
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, became one of his first converts, and many others believed and were baptized, Acts 18:1-8. Encouraged by a vision, he now ...
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.
