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Flavius Julius Crispus ( / ˈkrɪspəs /; c. 300 – 326) was the eldest son of the Roman emperor Constantine I, as well as his junior colleague ( caesar) from March 317 until his execution by his father in 326.
- 1 March 317 - 326 AD
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In full: Flavius Julius Crispus. Born: c. 305. Died: 326, Pola, Venetia. 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.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. 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.
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CRISPUS. kris'-pus (Krispos, "curled"): One of the small number baptized by Paul among the Corinthian Christians ( 1 Corinthians 1:14 ). He had been ruler of the Jewish synagogue, but he "believed in the Lord with all his house"; and, following Paul, withdrew from the synagogue ( Acts 18:7, 8 ).
CRISPUS. kris'-pus (Krispos, "curled"): One of the small number baptized by Paul among the Corinthian Christians ( 1 Corinthians 1:14 ). He had been ruler of the Jewish synagogue, but he "believed in the Lord with all his house"; and, following Paul, withdrew from the synagogue ( Acts 18:7,8 ).
Acts 18:8. New International Version. 8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized. Read full chapter. Acts 18:8 in all English translations.
New Living Translation. Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and everyone in his household believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also heard Paul, became believers, and were baptized. English Standard Version. Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household.
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