New Testament
Dionysius
An Areopagite in Athens who believed the gospel after hearing Paul preach on Mars Hill.
Dionysius was a member of the Areopagus, the high judicial council of Athens, who responded to Paul's sermon regarding the unknown God. His conversion represents the gospel's reach into the intellectual and political elite of Greek society. He is mentioned only in Acts 17:34 alongside Damaris as one of the few named converts from Paul's ministry in Athens.
In the text
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- First appears
- Acts 17:34
- Last appears
- Acts 17:34
Where Dionysius appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Festus13 versesPorcius Festus was the Roman procurator of Judea who succeeded Felix and heard Paul's appeal to Caesar.
- 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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