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Onesiphorus

(Encyclopedia)Onesiphorus ŏnˌēsĭfˈərəs [key], in the New Testament, man whom Paul praised highly for hospitality and kindness. ...

Epaphroditus

(Encyclopedia)Epaphroditus ēpăfrōdīˈtəs [key], in the New Testament, messenger from the Philippians to Paul in Rome. ...

Coon Rapids

(Encyclopedia)Coon Rapids, city (2020 pop. 63,599), Anoka co., SE Minn., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1952. It is a suburb of Minneapolis–St. Paul. Transportation...

Tyrannus

(Encyclopedia)Tyrannus tīrănˈəs [key], in the New Testament, teacher of Ephesus at whose school Paul preached. ...

Inver Grove Heights

(Encyclopedia)Inver Grove Heights, city (2020 pop. 36,092), Dakota co., SE Minn. A suburb of St. Paul, its manufactures include motor-vehicle and aircraft parts, asph...

Euroclydon

(Encyclopedia)Euroclydon yûrˌəklīˈdŏn [key], in the New Testament, east or northeast storm wind that caused Paul's shipwreck on Malta. ...

Eutychus

(Encyclopedia)Eutychus yo͞oˈtĭkəs [key], in the New Testament, young man whom Paul raised from the dead. ...

Lydia, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Lydia lĭdˈēə [key], in the New Testament, Christian convert at whose house in Philippi Paul stayed. She was from Thyatira. ...

Claudius Lysias

(Encyclopedia)Claudius Lysias lĭsˈēəs [key], in the Acts of the Apostles, official at Jerusalem who saved Paul from the mob. ...

Euodias

(Encyclopedia)Euodias yo͞oōˈdēəs [key], in the New Testament, Philippian Christian urged by Paul to be reconciled with Syntyche. ...
 

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