Sopater
Also called Sosipater
Mentioned in AD 60 traditional (Jones)
The father who saves, probably the same as Sosipater, a kinsman of Paul (Rom. 16:21), a Christian of the city of Berea who accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20:4-6).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 2 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Timotheus, Aristarchus, Gaius, Jason, Lucius, Secundus, Trophimus, and Tychicus.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Sopater takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 54Mission to Macedonia and GreeceActs 20:1-6
Places
Places named in the same verses as Sopater, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Derbe1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, AD 35–85, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Sopater 1Sosipater 1 |
| KJV | Sopater 1Sosipater 1 |
| ASV | Sopater 1Sosipater 1 |
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Every verse
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Acts1 verse
- 20:4
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.
Romans1 verse
- 16:21
Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The father who saves, probably the same as Sosipater, a kinsman of Paul (Rom. 16:21), a Christian of the city of Berea who accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20:4-6).