Encyclopedia entry
Dionysius
The Areopagite, one of Paul’s converts at Athens (Acts 17:34).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(devoted to Dionysus, i.e., Bacchus) the Areop’agite, (Acts 17:34) an eminent Athenian, converted to Christianity by the preaching of St. Paul. (A.D. 52.) He is said to have been first bishop of Athens. The writings which were once attributed to him are now confessed to be the production of some neo-Platonists of the sixth century.
In the Bible
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Verses where Dionysius is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Acts 17:34
But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
Scripture on Dionysius
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Entries that reference Dionysius
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Voices on Dionysius
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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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