New Testament
Hermes
A Greek deity identified with Paul in Lystra and a Christian greeted by Paul in Romans.
In Acts 14:12, the people of Lystra mistakenly identified the apostle Paul as the Greek god Hermes because he was the chief speaker. In Romans 16:14, the name appears again as a personal name for a Christian believer in Rome to whom Paul sends greetings. These two instances refer to entirely different entities, one being a pagan deity and the other a member of the early church.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Acts 14:12
- Last appears
- Romans 16:14
Where Hermes appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn 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.
- Aquila6 versesA Jewish tentmaker and faithful coworker of Paul who hosted house churches with his wife, Priscilla.
- Priscilla6 versesA faithful coworker of Paul who, with her husband Aquila, hosted house churches and instructed Apollos.
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