New Testament
Drusilla
The Jewish wife of the Roman procurator Felix who heard Paul preach about faith in Christ.
Drusilla was the daughter of Herod Agrippa I and the third wife of the Roman governor Antonius Felix. She is mentioned in Acts 24:24 when she and her husband summoned the Apostle Paul to hear him speak about faith in Jesus Christ. Her presence highlights the historical context of Paul's imprisonment and the interaction between the early church and Roman authority.
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- First appears
- Acts 24:24
- Last appears
- Acts 24:24
Where Drusilla 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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