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Aristarchus

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: A

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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A Macedonian of Thessalonica, companion of Paul on several journeys and on his way to Rome. Paul once calls him “my fellowprisoner” (Acts 19:29²⁹And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. (Acts 19:29); Acts 20:4⁴And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. (Acts 20:4); Acts 27:2²And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. (Acts 27:2); Col. 4:10¹⁰Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) (Colossians 4:10); Philem. 1:24²⁴Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlaborers. (Philemon 24)).

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