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Achaicus
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Achaicus
Identity
- Name meaning
- belonging to Achaia (Latin) — a slave or freedman's name indicating provincial origin
Family
- Parent(s)
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- Spouse
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- Children
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- Tribe / people
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Era & origin
- Era
- c. AD 55 — Paul's Ephesian period
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- Contemporary of
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Role
- Role
- Corinthian Christian · One of three delegates who visited Paul in Ephesus
- Notable for
- Achaicus appears once in scripture, named in 1 Corinthians 16:17 as one of three Corinthian believers — alongside Stephanas and Fortunatus — who came to visit Paul in Ephesus and *supplied that which was lacking on your part.* The three likely brought the Corinthian church's response to Paul's earlier inquiries and carried 1 Corinthians back home.
Scripture
- First mention
- 1 Corinthians 16
- Most cited
- 1 Corinthians 16
- Key passages
Network
- Referenced by
- 1 entry
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Achaicus appears once in scripture, named in 1 Corinthians 16:17 as one of three Corinthian believers — alongside Stephanas and Fortunatus — who came to visit Paul in Ephesus and supplied that which was lacking on your part. The three likely brought the Corinthian church's response to Paul's earlier inquiries and carried 1 Corinthians back home.
The name is Latin, Achaicus, meaning *belonging to Achaia* — most often a slave or freedman's name indicating provincial origin. Nothing else is recorded of him.
Key passages
Source · AI-drafted from biblical text and standard reference works (Smith's, Easton's, ISBE) — verify before publication.