CRISPUS . The chief ruler of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth ( Acts 18:8 ). Convinced by the reasonings of St. Paul that Jesus was the Messiah, he believed with all his house. The Apostle mentions him ( 1 Corinthians 1:14 ) as one of the few persons whom he himself had baptized.
Crispus. [Cris'pus]Ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, with his household, believed, and was baptised by Paul. Acts 18:8; 1 Cor. 1:14.
Cris’pus - Crisp: curly-haired: seed of a ram (?)