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Stephanas

A man, in the time of the New Testament · named in 4 verses

the name means Crown Easton's Bible Dictionary

Stephanas was a believer from Corinth who, along with his household, was baptized by Paul and later visited Paul to provide support and encouragement.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Crown, a member of the church at Corinth, whose family were among those the apostle had baptized (1 Cor. 1:16; 16:15, 17). He has been supposed by some to have been the "jailer of Philippi" (comp. Acts 16:33). The First Epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi some six years after the jailer's conversion, and he was with the apostle there at that time.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at 1 Corinthians 1:16.

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