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Sopater

Sopater (or Sosipater) was a companion of Paul from Berea who accompanied him on his journey to Jerusalem and later sent greetings to the church in Rome.

The name Sopater means “Sosipater, who defends the father”

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Summary

A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Acts 20:4; referred to as Sopater (Σώπατρος) or Sosipater (Σωσίπατρος); a son of Pyrrhus.

Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Sopater Sosipater

Family members

Father

Pyrrhus

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 16 verses that refer to Sopater without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Acts 20:4Σώπατρος · Sopater
    Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
  2. Acts 20:5Referred to, not named
    These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
  3. Acts 20:6Referred to, not named
    And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
  4. Acts 20:7Referred to, not named
    On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
  5. Acts 20:10Referred to, not named
    But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
  6. Acts 20:13Referred to, not named
    We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
  7. Acts 20:14Referred to, not named
    And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
  8. Acts 20:15Referred to, not named
    Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
  9. Acts 21:1Referred to, not named
    After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
  10. Acts 21:12Referred to, not named
    When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
  11. Acts 21:13Referred to, not named
    Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
  12. Acts 21:14Referred to, not named
    When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
  13. Acts 21:18Referred to, not named
    The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
  14. Acts 27:33Referred to, not named
    Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
  15. Acts 27:34Referred to, not named
    So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
  16. Acts 27:35Referred to, not named
    After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
  17. Acts 27:36Referred to, not named
    They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
  18. Romans 16:21Σωσίπατρος · Sosipater
    Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.