Crescens
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CRESCENS

kres'-enz (Kreskes, "increasing"): An assistant of Paul, mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:10 as having gone to Galatia. That he was one of the Seventy, and that he founded the church in Vienna in Gaul, are traditions without any trustworthy basis.

Greek
2913. Kreskes -- Crescens, a Christian
... Crescens, a Christian. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Kreskes
Phonetic Spelling: (krace'-kace) Short Definition: Crescens Definition: Crescens ...
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Library

Crescens of Cirta Said: "The Letters of Our Most Beloved Cyprian ...
... Book VI. Chapter 15. " 24. Crescens of Cirta said: "The letters of
our most beloved Cyprian to Jubaianus� "24. Crescens of ...
/.../chapter 15 24 crescens.htm

Justin Accuses Crescens of Ignorant Prejudice against the ...
... Chapter III."Justin accuses Crescens of ignorant prejudice against the
Christians. I too, therefore, expect to be plotted against ...
/.../chapter iii justin accuses crescens of.htm

Justin the Philosopher Preaches the Word of Christ in Rome and ...
... of our doctrines to the rulers already named, [1170] was crowned with divine martyrdom,
[1171] in consequence of a plot laid against him by Crescens, [1172] a ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xvi justin the philosopher preaches.htm

General Division of the Following Discourse, with Regard to Pagan ...
... death, resided, made converts, and suffered martyrdom at Rome, where he was engaged
with philosophers, and in a particular manner with Crescens the Cynic, who ...
/.../sect i general division of.htm

Justin
... He, when he had held diatribas in the city of Rome, and had convicted Crescens the
cynic, who said many blasphemous things against the Christians, of gluttony ...
/.../various/jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /chapter xxiii justin.htm

The Passion of St. Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons.
... And he ordered Crescens, the first, to be transfixed in the throat; and Julian,
the second, to be stabbed in the breast; and Nemesius, the third, to be struck ...
/.../africanus/the writings of julius africanus/iv the passion of st symphorosa.htm

2 Timothy iv. 13-Sep
... "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved
this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia ...
/.../homily x 2 timothy iv.htm

Introductory Note to the Martyrdom of Justin Martyr
... Martyr. Crescens, a cynic, has the ill-renown of stirring up the persecution
in which Justin and his friends suffered for Christ. ...
/.../introductory note to the martyrdom.htm

Tatian.
... Coliseum, 75. Constellations, origin of, 69. Corates, 66. Creation, 67. Crescens,
loathsome character of, 73. persecutes Justin, 73. Cretans, always liars, 76. ...
/.../clement/who is the rich man that shall be saved/tatian.htm

Landmarks in the History of Early Christianity
... 105 Corinthians, First Epistle to, 63, 89, 90 Epistles to, 98 Cornelius, 58, 59,
87 Cornutus, 123, 124, 128 Councils, local, 6 Creation, 84 Crescens, 127 Cross ...
/.../lake/landmarks in the history of early christianity/index 2.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Crescens

growing; increasing

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Crescens

(growing), (2 Timothy 4:10) an assistant of St. Paul, said to have been one of the seventy disciples.

ATS Bible Dictionary
Crescens

An assistant of the apostle Paul, and probably one of the seventy disciples; supposed to have exercised his ministry in Galatia, 2 Timothy 4:10.

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Increasing, probably one of the seventy disciples of Christ. He was one of Paul's assistants (2 Timothy 4:10), probably a Christian of Rome.
Thesaurus
Crescens (1 Occurrence)
...CRESCENS. kres'-enz (Kreskes, "increasing"): An assistant of Paul, mentioned in
2 Timothy 4:10 as having gone to Galatia. ...Crescens (1 Occurrence). ...
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Crescent (2 Occurrences)

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Titus (15 Occurrences)
... This throws light upon the statement in 2 Timothy 4:10, that Titus at that
time had gone to Dalmatia, and a certain Crescens to Gaul. ...
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Galatia (6 Occurrences)
... 23). Crescens was sent thither by Paul toward the close of his life (2 Timothy
4:10). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GALATIA. ga ...
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Latin (2 Occurrences)
... There are Latin words in the New Testament: In particular Latin proper names like
Aquila, Cornelius, Claudia, Clemens, Crescens, Crispus, Fortunatus, Julia ...
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Forsaken (110 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and
is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. ...
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Forsook (37 Occurrences)
... (ASV). 2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and
went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (ASV YLT). ...
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Thessaloni'ca (7 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to
Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia, (See RSV). ...
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Demas (3 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went
to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. ...
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Dalmatia (1 Occurrence)
... 2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went
to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. ...
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Bible Concordance
Crescens (1 Occurrence)

2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Crescens

Crescens: A Disciple With Paul at Rome

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