Sosthenes
A leader of the synagogue in Corinth. Sosthenes brought legal action against Paul before Gallio, proconsul of Achaia. A mob, who could have been Greeks, heard Gallio dismiss the Jewish accusations against Paul. So, they seized Sosthenes and beat him (Acts 18:17).
A Christian brother and companion of the apostle Paul, known to the Christians at Corinth and mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:1.
People and places
Sosthenes: Synagogue ruler in Corinth, co-sender of 1 Corinthians