Achaicus
(belonging to Achaia), a name of a Christian. (1 Corinthians 16:17)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Achaicus
Achaicus a-ka'-i-kus (Achaikos, "belonging to Achaia"): A name honorably conferred upon L. Mummius, conqueror of Corinth and Achaia (compare CORINTH). Achaicus was one of the leaders of the Corinthian church (to be inferred from 1Co 16:15 ff) who, visiting Paul at Ephesus with Stephanas and Fortunatus, greatly relieved the Apostle's anxiety for the Corinthian church (compare 1Co 5:1 ff). Paul admonishes the members of the Cor church to submit to their authority (compare 1Th 5:12) and to acknowledge their work (1Co 16:15 ff). ⇒See a list of verses on ACHAICUS in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Achaicus
The name is Roman (see CouiNTH), and appears to have been perpetuated in the family of L. Mummius, who earned it by his conquest of Corinth and Achaia, B.C. 146. The A. of 1 Co 16" may have been a freedman or client of tlie Mummii. In company with Stephanas and Fortunatus he had appeared at Ephesus, and had ' refreshed the spirit of St. Paul, and, he adds, of the Corinthians also ; they thus ' supplied ' something which ' was lacking ' on the part of the Corinthians. This suggests that they were distinct from (1) the bearers of the Cor. letter (1 Co 7') to St. Paul J and from (2) ol X\d>)j (1 Co 1"), who had more recently brought back to Ephesus the disquieting news, under the fresh impression of whi(,-h 1 Co was written. (See Stkphanas, FOUTUNATUS, CULOE ; COIUNTHIANS, FlIlST EPIS- TLK TO). A. Robertson. ACHAN (i;v. in I Ch Sf tjV, Sept. 'hxdp, prob. the correct form of the name, cf. ' Valley of Ai-hor'). — A man of the tribe of Judah, son of Carmi, also calh-d (Jos 22'") son of Zerah, who was his great-grandfather. After the fall of Jericho, ho coveted and took a portion of the spo…
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Achaicus
A Christian of Achaia, who with Stephanas and Fortunatus was the bearer of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, and recommended in it to their regard, as one of those who supplied his yearning for Christian fellowship and "refreshed his spirit" (1Co 16:17-18).
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