Thursday, 2 May 2024, 10:34 AM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: Paul's Prison Epistles (Paul's Prison Epistles)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-5
C

Cristos

Greek word (transliteration) for Christ
E

Epaphras

Founder of the church in Colosse

Epaphroditus

Sent from the Philippians to visit Paul in prison and take him a gift

Eucrestos

Greek word (transliteration) for "useful"
F

Felix

Roman governor who tried Paul in Caesarea Maritima. Waited two years expecting Paul to bribe him.
G

Gentile

Non Jewish person
L

Lycus

Name of valley where Colosse, Laodicea, and Hierapolis were located

Lydia

Merchant woman from Philippi, first convert from Europe
M

Macedonia

Ancient name for modern day Greece

Malta

Island where Paul was shipwrecked on his way to Rome