Aristarchus
A Macedonian from Thessalonica and one of Paul's steady companions. He was seized by the mob in the theatre at Ephesus during the silversmiths' riot, travelled with Paul through Greece and on towards Jerusalem with the collection, and was aboard the ship to Italy that was wrecked at Malta. Paul later calls him his fellow prisoner.
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Where in scripture
ActsColossiansPhilemonThe whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
Acts 19:29 — Seized in the theatre
These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
Acts 20:4
Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
Acts 27:2 — Sails with Paul
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
Colossians 4:10
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Philemon 1:24
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
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