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Crescens

(Encyclopedia)Crescens krĕsˈənz [key], in the New Testament, companion of Paul, a missionary in Galatia. ...

Crispus

(Encyclopedia)Crispus krĭsˈpəs [key], in the New Testament, prominent Corinthian Jew converted by St. Paul. ...

Phygellus

(Encyclopedia)Phygellus fĭjĕlˈəs [key], in the New Testament, man who turned away from Paul. ...

Philippians

(Encyclopedia)Philippians fəlĭpˈēənz [key], letter of the New Testament, written by St. Paul from captivity probably in Rome (c.a.d. 60) to the Christians of Philippi (in Macedonia), the first European city th...

Peter II, king of Yugoslovia

(Encyclopedia)Peter II, 1923–70, king of Yugoslavia (1934–45). He succeeded under the regency of his cousin, Prince Paul, when his father, King Alexander, was assassinated in Marseilles. In World War II, when P...

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. ...