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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

NICOLAUS; NICOLAS

nik-o-la'-us (English Versions of the Bible), nik'-o-las (Nikolaos): One of "the seven" chosen to have the oversight of "the daily ministration" to the poor of the church in Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). He is called "a proselyte of Antioch"; the other 6 were therefore probably Jews by birth. This is the first recorded case of the admission of a proselyte into office in the Christian church. Some of the church Fathers (Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Pseudo-Tertullian) state that he was the founder of the sect called NICOLAITANS (which see) (Revelation 2:15). Other Fathers seem to suggest that this was a vain claim made by this sect in seeking apostolic authority for their opinions. It may be that the opinions of this sect were an antinomian exaggeration of the preaching of Nicolaus.

S. F. Hunter

Greek

3532. Nikolaos -- Nicolaus, a Christian, probably not connected ...
... 3531, 3532. Nikolaos. 3533 . Nicolaus, a Christian, probably not connected
with the sect bearing the same name. Part of Speech: Noun ...
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3531. Nikolaites -- a Nicolaitan, a follower of Nicolaus
... a Nicolaitan, a follower of Nicolaus. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
Nikolaites Phonetic Spelling: (nik-ol-ah-ee'-tace) Short Definition: a ...
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Library

Nicolaus and the Sect Named after Him.
... Book III. Chapter XXIX."Nicolaus and the Sect named after him. 1. At
this time the so-called sect of the Nicolaitans made its ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xxix nicolaus and the sect.htm

Antipater's Navigation from Rome to his Father; and How He was ...
... CHAPTER 5. Antipater's Navigation From Rome To His Father; And How He Was Accused
By Nicolaus Of Damascus And Condemned To Die By His Father, And By Quintilius ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 antipaters navigation from.htm

Concerning the Revolt of the Trachonites; How Sylleus Accused ...
... The Revolt Of The Trachonites; How Sylleus Accused Herod Before Caesar; And How
Herod, When Caesar Was Angry At Him, Resolved To Send Nicolaus To Rome. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 9 concerning the revolt.htm

Archelaus Goes to Rome with a Great Number of his Kindred. He is ...
... He Is There Accused Before Caesar By Antipater; But Is Superior To His Accusers
In Judgment By The Means Of That Defense Which Nicolaus Made For Him. ...
/.../chapter 2 archelaus goes to.htm

The Melchisedecians; the Nicolaitans.
... convicted [892] (of these charges). But Nicolaus [893] has been a cause of the
wide-spread combination of these wicked men. He, as one of ...
/.../chapter xxiv the melchisedecians the nicolaitans.htm

How Eurycles Falsely Accused Herod's Sons; and How their Father ...
... How Eurycles Falsely Accused Herod's Sons; And How Their Father Bound Them, And
Wrote To Caesar About Them. Of Sylleus And How He Was Accused By Nicolaus. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 10 how eurycles falsely.htm

Dedicatory Letter.
... MARTIN LUTHER DEDICATORY LETTER. To the respected and worthy NICOLAUS VON AMSDORF,
Licentiate in the Holy Scriptures and Canon of Wittenberg, [14] ...
/.../luther/first principles of the reformation/dedicatory letter.htm

Earliest Heretics:
... Chapter I."Earliest Heretics. [8331] Simon Magus, Menander, Saturninus, Basilides,
Nicolaus. ... A brother heretic [8350] emerged in Nicolaus. ...
/.../tertullian/against all heresies/chapter i earliest heretics .htm

How, Upon Herod's Going Down into David's Sepulcher, the Sedition ...
... And even Nicolaus [10] his historiographer makes mention of this monument built
by Herod, though he does not mention his going down into the sepulcher, as ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 how upon herods.htm

How the Kings of Asia Honored the Nation of the Jews and Made them ...
... matters were brought to the trial, the Jews prevailed, and obtained leave to make
use of their own customs, and this under the patronage of Nicolaus of Damascus ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 3 how the kings.htm

Thesaurus

Nicolaus (1 Occurrence)
... Standard Bible Encyclopedia NICOLAUS; NICOLAS. ... It may be that the opinions of this
sect were an antinomian exaggeration of the preaching of Nicolaus. SF Hunter. ...
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Nicolas (1 Occurrence)
... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NICOLAUS; NICOLAS. ... It may be that the opinions of this
sect were an antinomian exaggeration of the preaching of Nicolaus. SF Hunter. ...
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Cyrus (20 Occurrences)
... 36:22, etc.): 1. Genealogy of Cyrus 2. His Country, Ansan or Anzan 3. His Origin
(Herodotus) 4. His Origin (Xenophon) 5. His Origin (Nicolaus of Damascus) 6 ...
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Nicola'us (1 Occurrence)
Nicola'us. Nicolaus, Nicola'us. Nicopolis . Multi-Version Concordance
Nicola'us (1 Occurrence). ... Nicolaus, Nicola'us. Nicopolis . Reference Bible.
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Timon (1 Occurrence)
... by attending to "the daily ministration" to the poor of the Christian community
in Jerusalem (Acts 6:5). The name is Greek, but as Nicolaus is distinguished ...
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Nicolaitans (2 Occurrences)
... Haer., i.26, 3; iii.10, 7), followed by Hippolytus (Philos., vii.36), they were
founded by Nicolaus, the proselyte of Antioch, who was one of the seven chosen ...
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Nica'nor (1 Occurrence)
... they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and
Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of ...
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Judaism (5 Occurrences)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (See NIV). ...
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Group (32 Occurrences)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (See NIV). ...
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Ti'mon (1 Occurrence)
... They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch; (See RSV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Nicolaus (1 Occurrence)

Acts 6:5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
(WEB ASV YLT)

Subtopics

Nicolaus

Related Terms

Nicolas (1 Occurrence)

Cyrus (20 Occurrences)

Nicola'us (1 Occurrence)

Timon (1 Occurrence)

Nicolaitans (2 Occurrences)

Nica'nor (1 Occurrence)

Judaism (5 Occurrences)

Group (32 Occurrences)

Ti'mon (1 Occurrence)