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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Paulus

same as Paul

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sergius Paulus

A "prudent man" (R.V., "man of understanding"), the deputy (R.V., "proconsul") of Cyprus (Acts 13:6-13). He became a convert to Christianity under Paul, who visited this island on his first mission to the heathen.

A remarkable memorial of this proconsul was recently (1887) discovered at Rome. On a boundary stone of Claudius his name is found, among others, as having been appointed (A.D. 47) one of the curators of the banks and the channel of the river Tiber. After serving his three years as proconsul at Cyprus, he returned to Rome, where he held the office referred to. As he is not saluted in Paul's letter to the Romans, he probably died before it was written.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PAULUS, SERGIUS

po'-lus, sur'-ji-us (Sergios Paulos): The Roman "proconsul" (Revised Version) or "deputy" (the King James Version) of Cyprus when Paul, along with Barnabas, visited that island on his first missionary journey (Acts 13:4, 7). The official title of Sergius is accurately given in Acts. Cyprus was originally an imperial province, but in 22 B.C. it was transferred by Augustus to the Senate, and was therefore placed under the administration of proconsuls, as is attested by extant Cyprian coins of the period. When the two missionaries arrived at Paphos, Sergius, who was a "prudent man" (the King James Version) or "man of understanding" (Revised Version), i.e. a man of practical understanding, "sought to hear the word of God" (Acts 13:7). Bar-Jesus, or Elymas, a sorcerer at the court of Sergius, fearing the influence of the apostles, sought, however, "to turn aside the proconsul from the faith," but was struck with blindness (Acts 13:8-11); and the deputy, "when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord" (Acts 13:12). The narrative indicates that not only the miracle but also the attention with which Sergius listened to the teaching of Paul (compare Acts 13:7) conduced to his conversion (Bengel). Attempts have been made to trace some connection between the name Sergius Paulus and the fact that Saul is first called Paul in Acts 13:9, but the joint occurrence of the two names is probably to be set down as only a coincidence.

C. M. Kerr

SERGIUS PAULUS

sur'-ji-us po'-lus.

See PAULUS, SERGIUS.

Greek

3972. Paulos -- (Sergius) Paulus (a Roman proconsul), also Paul ...
... 3971, 3972. Paulos. 3973 . (Sergius) Paulus (a Roman proconsul), also Paul
(an apostle). Part ... Word Origin of Latin origin Definition (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom ...
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Library

Paulus, Bishop of Constantinople.
... Book II. Chapter IV."Paulus, Bishop of Constantinople. Paulus [462] , bishop
of Constantinople, who faithfully maintained orthodox ...
/.../chapter iv paulus bishop of constantinople.htm

Epistle ii. To Paulus, Bishop .
... Register of the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great. Epistle II. To Paulus,
Bishop . To Paulus, Bishop [1468] . Gregory to Paulus, &c. ...
/.../gregory/the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle ii to paulus bishop.htm

Epistle x. To Paulus, Bishop of Naples .
... Register of the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great. Epistle X. To Paulus, Bishop
of Naples . To Paulus, Bishop of Naples [1402] . Gregory to Paulus, &c. ...
/.../gregory/the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle x to paulus bishop.htm

The Life of Paulus the First Hermit.
... Treatises. The Life of Paulus the First Hermit. The Life of Paulus was
written in the year 374 or 375 during Jerome's stay in the ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/the life of paulus the.htm

From the Work on the Passover. When Servilius Paulus was Proconsul ...
... When Servilius Paulus was proconsul of Asia, at the time that Sagaris suffered
martyrdom, there arose a great controversy at Laodicea concerning the time of ...
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Letter cclvi. To the Very Well Beloved and Reverend Brethren the ...
... To the very well beloved and reverend brethren the presbyters Acacius, Aetius, Paulus,
and Silvanus; the deacons Silvinus and Lucius, and the rest of the ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cclvi to the very.htm

Sources and Literature on St. Paul and his Work.
... XVI.279 sqq.). Comp. C. Schlau: Die Acten des Paulus und der Thecla und die ältere
Thecla-Legende, Leipz.1877. ... J. Hemsen: Der Apostel Paulus. Gött.1830. ...
/.../history of the christian church volume i/section 29 sources and literature.htm

Epistle xxi. Lucian Replies to Celerinus.
... When the blessed martyr Paulus was still in the body, he called me and said to me:
"Lucian, in the presence of Christ I say to you, If any one, after my being ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xxi lucian replies to.htm

Epistle xxii. To the Clergy Abiding at Rome, Concerning Many of ...
... authority for unskilled people, so that certificates written by his hand were given
indiscriminately to many persons in the name of Paulus; whereas Mappalicus ...
/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xxii to the clergy.htm

Preface to the Treatise on Man's Perfection in Righteousness.
... this work begins with his usual epistolary salutation: "Augustin, to his holy brethren
and fellow-bishops Eutropius and Paulus." And yet, by general consent ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/preface to the treatise on.htm

Thesaurus

Paulus (1 Occurrence)
... Sergius Paulus. A "prudent man" (RV, "man of understanding"), the deputy (RV,
"proconsul") of Cyprus (Acts 13:6-13). ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PAULUS, SERGIUS ...
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Sergius (1 Occurrence)
... Sergius Paulus. A "prudent man" (RV, "man of understanding"), the deputy (RV,
"proconsul") of Cyprus (Acts 13:6-13). ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PAULUS, SERGIUS ...
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Bar-jesus (1 Occurrence)
... Bariesous): "A certain sorcerer (Greek magos), a false prophet, a Jew" whom Paul
and Silas found at Paphos in Cyprus in the train of Sergius Paulus, the Roman ...
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Barjesus (1 Occurrence)
... Bariesous): "A certain sorcerer (Greek magos), a false prophet, a Jew" whom Paul
and Silas found at Paphos in Cyprus in the train of Sergius Paulus, the Roman ...
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Paphos (2 Occurrences)
... through the whole island, about 100 miles in length, Barnabas, Paul and Mark reached
Paphos, the residence of the Roman proconsul, Sergius Paulus (for the ...
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Pause (4 Occurrences)

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Paul's (34 Occurrences)

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Chronology
... CHRONOLOGY OF THE APOSTOLIC AGE 1. Paul's Conversion 2. Death of Herod Agrippa I
3. Famine under Claudius 4. Sergius Paulus 5. Edict of Claudius 6. Gallio 7 ...
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Keen (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Keen (3 Occurrences). Acts 13:7 who was a friend of the
Proconsul Sergius Paulus. The Proconsul was a man of keen intelligence. ...
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Intelligent (47 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 13:7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man.
He, having called Barnabas and Saul to him, desired to hear the word of God. ...
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Bible Concordance

Paulus (1 Occurrence)

Acts 13:7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
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Subtopics

Paulus

Related Terms

Sergius (1 Occurrence)

Bar-jesus (1 Occurrence)

Barjesus (1 Occurrence)

Paphos (2 Occurrences)

Pause (4 Occurrences)

Paul's (34 Occurrences)

Chronology

Keen (3 Occurrences)

Intelligent (47 Occurrences)