New Testament
Damaris
An Athenian woman who believed in the gospel after hearing Paul preach at the Areopagus.
Damaris is mentioned in Acts 17:34 as one of the few individuals in Athens who joined Paul and believed after his sermon on the Areopagus. Her inclusion by name highlights the diverse impact of the gospel message among the intellectual elite of the city. She stands as a representative of the early Gentile converts who responded to the apostolic witness in Greece.
In the text
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- First appears
- Acts 17:34
- Last appears
- Acts 17:34
Where Damaris appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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- Agrippa12 versesThe Herodian king who heard Paul's defense and declared him innocent of any crime deserving death.
- Ananias10 versesA name shared by three distinct men in Acts: a deceptive disciple, a Damascus believer, and a high priest.
- Cornelius9 versesA Roman centurion in Caesarea whose conversion marked the gospel's expansion to the Gentiles.
- Stephen6 versesA deacon and the first Christian martyr, known for his wisdom, faith, and bold defense of the gospel.
- Lydia2 versesA businesswoman from Thyatira who became the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe.
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