Sosipater
“Savior of his father”
Summary
A Jewish kinsman of Paul who sent greetings to the Roman Christians, probably the same person as Sopater of Berea.
☩Greeting to Rome
Sosipater is mentioned at the close of Paul's epistle to the Romans as one who, along with Timothy, Lucius, and Jason, sent greetings to the Roman Christians. Paul identifies him as a 'kinsman,' meaning a fellow Jew. The name Sosipater is found on a list of politarchs of Thessalonica, suggesting the name was common in Macedonia.
☩Identity with Sopater
Sosipater is probably the same person as Sopater of Berea who accompanied Paul on his journey from Philippi after the third missionary journey. If this identification is correct, both Macedonians—Sopater (Sosipater) of Berea and Jason of Thessalonica—were with Paul in Corinth when he wrote to the Romans. The name Sosipater is simply the fuller Greek form of Sopater.
Related Verses1 mention
Romans· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sosipater," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Sosipater," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).