Crispus

A leader of the Jewish synagogue in Corinth. Crispus and everyone in his household became followers of Jesus during the apostle Paul's 18-month missionary visit to the city (Acts 18:8, 11). Paul mentioned Crispus as one of the few people he personally baptized in Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:14).

People and places

Crispus: Synagogue leader in Corinth who believed in Jesus