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Coon Rapids

(Encyclopedia)Coon Rapids, city (2020 pop. 63,599), Anoka co., SE Minn., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1952. It is a suburb of Minneapolis–St. Paul. Transportation...

Claudia

(Encyclopedia)Claudia klôdˈēə [key], Christian who sent greetings to Timothy, as recorded in Paul's Letter to Timothy. ...

Epaphroditus

(Encyclopedia)Epaphroditus ēpăfrōdīˈtəs [key], in the New Testament, messenger from the Philippians to Paul in Rome. ...

Hymenaeus

(Encyclopedia)Hymenaeus hīmənēˈəs [key], in the New Testament, Christian denounced by Paul for heresy or apostasy. ...

Apphia

(Encyclopedia)Apphia ăfˈēə [key], Christian woman associated with Philemon and mentioned in Paul's Letter to Philemon. ...

Onesiphorus

(Encyclopedia)Onesiphorus ŏnˌēsĭfˈərəs [key], in the New Testament, man whom Paul praised highly for hospitality and kindness. ...

Tyrannus

(Encyclopedia)Tyrannus tīrănˈəs [key], in the New Testament, teacher of Ephesus at whose school Paul preached. ...

Sergius Paulus

(Encyclopedia)Sergius Paulus sûrˈjəs [key], in the New Testament, proconsul in Cyprus, friendly to Paul. ...

Richfield

(Encyclopedia)Richfield, city (1990 pop. 35,710), Hennepin co., SE Minn., a residential suburb of Minneapolis; settled c.1851, inc. 1964. There is diverse light manufacturing. Minneapolis–St. Paul International A...

Euroclydon

(Encyclopedia)Euroclydon yûrˌəklīˈdŏn [key], in the New Testament, east or northeast storm wind that caused Paul's shipwreck on Malta. ...