Sosthenes
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title:
Sosthenes
text:
Sosthenes was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when Gallio refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews. The motives of this assault against Sosthenes are not recorded. Some manuscripts insert the mob was composed of "Greeks"; others read "Jews". Some historians identify this Sosthenes with a companion of Paul the Apostle referred to as "Sosthe
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description:
Biblical character in the Acts of the Apostles
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosthenes
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2023-11-26T20:13:36Z
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