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Bible People – New Testament

Ways to prepare a set of “Bible People” cards:

1 – Write a set of clues on one side of a file card and the name of the person on the other side. Include the Bible reference where the person is first named as one of the clues. Suggestion: laminate the cards.

2 – Download the ready-to-print pages below. Use 24 lb. or 28 lb., 8-1/2 x 11, paper and print on both sides, starting with page 2 (flip pages on short edge). Cut out the cards. This makes two sets of “Bible People” cards. Suggestion: laminate the cards.

The cards can be used several ways:

1 – A single student can use a stack of cards to sharpen his or her knowledge of who’s who in the Bible.

2 – Play a “Bible People” game. Shuffle the cards and stack them clue side up. Players take turns drawing the top card and reading the clues. The others take turns trying to guess the identity of the person. Players collect the cards they correctly identify. If no one identifies the person, show everyone the answer on the back of the card and return it to the bottom of the pile. The player who collects the most cards wins.

3 – Use both sets of cards. Place the clues from one set face up on a table. Place the name sides of the other set face up. Mix and match. Make this a group activity by having students help each other match the clues with the people. With information on both sides of the cards, the activity is self-correcting.

4 – Randomly spread selected cards name side up on a table. Students work alone or in small groups to arrange the people in biblical order. With references as one of the clues, the activity is self-correcting.

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● “He will save his people from their sins”

● “Of his kingdom there will be no end”

● “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me”

● “No prophet is accepted in his hometown”

● Name means “Yahweh is salvation”

● First named in Matthew 1:1

JESUS

JOSEPH

MARY

● “Do not fear to take Mary as your wife”

● Went to Bethlehem to register

● Warned at night: flee to Egypt

● Carpenter of Nazareth

● Name means “Yahweh has added”


● Visited by the angel Gabriel in Nazareth

● “The virgin shall conceive and bear a son”

● Pondered “all these things” in her heart

● “The mother of my Lord”

● Name means “Rebellion”


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● “He will save his people from their sins”

● “Of his kingdom there will be no end”

● “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me”

● “No prophet is accepted in his hometown”

● Name means “Yahweh is salvation”


JESUS

JOSEPH

MARY

● “Do not fear to take Mary as your wife”

● Went to Bethlehem to register

● Warned at night: flee to Egypt

● Carpenter of Nazareth

● Name means “Yahweh has added”


● Visited by the angel Gabriel in Nazareth

● “The virgin shall conceive and bear a son”

● Pondered “all these things” in her heart

● “The mother of my Lord”

● Name means “Rebellion”


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● Visited by wise men from the east

● Asked where Christ should be born

● “Bring me word … that I may worship him”

● Furious when tricked by wise men

● Killed the baby boys of Bethlehem

● The king referred to in Matthew 2

HEROD THE GREAT

MATTHEW

MARK

● First Gospel

● Tax collector

● Made a feast for Jesus with publicans

● Apostle, also called Levi

● Name means “Gift of God”


● Second Gospel

● Roman name (his Jewish name was John)

● Cousin of Barnabas

● Turned back during Paul’s first

missionary journey

● Name means “A defense”

● Left a garment and ran away? Mark 14:52

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● Visited by wise men from the east

● Asked where Christ should be born

● “Bring me word … that I may worship him”

● Furious when tricked by wise men

● Killed the baby boys of Bethlehem

● The king referred to in Matthew 2

HEROD THE GREAT

MATTHEW

MARK

● First Gospel

● Tax collector

● Made a feast for Jesus with publicans

● Apostle, also called Levi



● Second Gospel

● Roman name (his Jewish name was John)

● Cousin of Barnabas

● Turned back during Paul’s first

missionary journey

● Name means “A defense”

● Left a garment and ran away? Mark 14:52

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● Third Gospel, writer of Acts

● Addressed his writings to Theophilus

● Beloved physician

● “We” passages in Acts: he traveled with Paul

● Latin name means “Light giver”

● First appears in Acts 16:11

LUKE

JOHN

ZACHARIAS

(ZECHARIAH)

● Fourth Gospel

● Brother of the apostle James

● Often with Peter after Pentecost

● Isle of Patmos, The Revelation

● Name means “Yah is gracious”


● A priest, husband of Elisabeth

● Father of John the Baptist

● Visited by the angel Gabriel in the temple

● Unable to speak until his son was born

● Name means “Yah remembers”

● Named in Luke 1:5

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● Third Gospel, writer of Acts

● Addressed his writings to Theophilus

● Beloved physician

● “We” passages in Acts: he traveled with Paul

● Latin name means “Light giver”

● First appears in Acts 16:11

LUKE

JOHN

ZACHARIAS

(ZECHARIAH)

● Fourth Gospel

● Brother of the apostle James

● Often with Peter after Pentecost

● Isle of Patmos, The Revelation

● Name means “Yah is gracious”


● A priest, husband of Elisabeth

● Father of John the Baptist

● Visited by the angel Gabriel in the temple

● Unable to speak until his son was born

● Name means “Yah remembers”


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● Wife of Zacharias

● Mother of John the Baptist

● Visited by Mary in the hill country of Judea

● “The baby leaped in her womb”

● Name means “Oath of God”


ELISABETH

(ELIZABETH)

JOHN THE BAPTIST

PETER

● Son of Zacharias and Elisabeth

● Locusts and wild honey

● “Prepare the way of the Lord”

● “Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”

● “He who is mightier than I is coming”


● Simon, Cephas

● Brother of Andrew

● Denied Jesus three times

● “Fisher of men”

● Name means “Rock, stone”


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● Wife of Zacharias

● Mother of John the Baptist

● Visited by Mary in the hill country of Judea

● “The baby leaped in her womb”

● Name means “Oath of God”


ELISABETH

(ELIZABETH)

JOHN THE BAPTIST

PETER

● Son of Zacharias and Elisabeth

● Locusts and wild honey

● “Prepare the way of the Lord”

● “Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”

● “He who is mightier than I is coming”


● Simon, Cephas

● Brother of Andrew

● Denied Jesus three times

● “Fisher of men”

● Name means “Rock, stone”


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● Fisherman, brother of Simon Peter

● Told Simon: “We have found the Messiah!”

● Here’s a boy with five loaves and two fish

● Brought Greeks to Jesus. Not Philip

● Name means “Manly”


ANDREW

JAMES

PHILIP

THE APOSTLE

● Fisherman, brother of John

● First-named son of Zebedee

● Two apostles have this name. Not Judas

● Killed by Herod Agrippa I in Jerusalem

● Name means “Supplanter” (cp. Jacob)


● Apostle of Jesus, native of Bethsaida

● Told Nathanael: “We have found him!”

● Told Nathanael: “Come and see!”

● Jesus asked: “Where are we to buy bread?”

● Greeks asked: “Sir, we wish to see Jesus”


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● Fisherman, brother of Simon Peter

● Told Simon: “We have found the Messiah!”

● Here’s a boy with five loaves and two fish

● Brought Greeks to Jesus. Not Philip

● Name means “Manly”


ANDREW

JAMES

PHILIP

THE APOSTLE

● Fisherman, brother of John

● First-named son of Zebedee

● Two apostles have this name. Not Judas

● Killed by Herod Agrippa I in Jerusalem



● Apostle of Jesus, native of Bethsaida

● Told Nathanael: “We have found him!”

● Told Nathanael: “Come and see!”

● Jesus asked: “Where are we to buy bread?”

● Greeks asked: “Sir, we wish to see Jesus”


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● Seen under a fig tree

● “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

● Brought to Jesus by Philip

● “An Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile”


● Called Bartholomew? Matthew 10:3

NATHANAEL

THOMAS

JUDAS ISCARIOT

● Apostle of Jesus, named with Matthew

● Called “the Twin”

● “Let us go also that we may die with him”

● Jesus: “Do not disbelieve, but believe”

● “My Lord and my God”


● Helped himself to the money bag

● Thirty pieces of silver

● “Rabbi, is it I?”

● A morsel of bread and into the night

● Betrayer, hung himself

● Named in Matthew 10:4, the last of 12

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● Seen under a fig tree

● “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”

● Brought to Jesus by Philip

● “An Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile”


● Called Bartholomew? Matthew 10:3

NATHANAEL

THOMAS

JUDAS ISCARIOT

● Apostle of Jesus, named with Matthew

● Called “the Twin”

● “Let us go also that we may die with him”

● Jesus: “Do not disbelieve, but believe”

● “My Lord and my God”


● Helped himself to the money bag

● Thirty pieces of silver

● “Rabbi, is it I?”

● A morsel of bread and into the night

● Betrayer, hung himself

● Named in Matthew 10:4, the last of 12

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● Synagogue ruler at Capernaum

● His 12-year-old daughter died

● Begged Jesus to save his little girl

● Heard Jesus say, “Talitha cumi”

● Name means “Whom God enlightens”

● First appears in Matthew 9:18

JAIRUS

HERODIAS

BARTIMAEUS

● Married uncle Philip, then his brother Herod

● Mother of Salome (according to Josephus)

● Her daughter danced at a birthday party

● Held a grudge against John the Baptist

● Schemed the death of John the Baptist


● Blind beggar

● Sitting by the roadside at Jericho

● “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me”

● Came to Jesus, received sight, followed Jesus

● Son of Timaeus, meaning “Highly prized”


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● Synagogue ruler at Capernaum

● His 12-year-old daughter died

● Begged Jesus to save his little girl

● Heard Jesus say, “Talitha cumi”

● Name means “Whom God enlightens”


JAIRUS

HERODIAS

BARTIMAEUS

● Married uncle Philip, then his brother Herod

● Mother of Salome (according to Josephus)

● Her daughter danced at a birthday party

● Held a grudge against John the Baptist

● Schemed the death of John the Baptist


● Blind beggar

● Sitting by the roadside at Jericho

● “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me”

● Came to Jesus, received sight, followed Jesus

● Son of Timaeus, meaning “Highly prized”


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● High priest with Annas

● Son-in-law of Annas the priest

● Declared that Jesus must die for the people

● Conspirators met at his palace: kill Jesus

● “Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God”


CAIAPHAS

PONTIUS PILATE

MARY MAGDALENE

● Roman governor, ordered the crucifixion

● “What is truth?”

● Who to release? Barabbas or Jesus

● “What shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

● Washed his hands of innocent blood


● Seven demons: gone!

● “Woman, why are you weeping?”

● “Rabboni!”

● “Do not cling to me”

● Announced to disciples: “I have seen the Lord”


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● High priest with Annas

● Son-in-law of Annas the priest

● Declared that Jesus must die for the people

● Conspirators met at his palace: kill Jesus

● “Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God”


CAIAPHAS

PONTIUS PILATE

MARY MAGDALENE

● Roman governor, ordered the crucifixion

● “What is truth?”

● Who to release? Barabbas or Jesus

● “What shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

● Washed his hands of innocent blood


● Seven demons: gone!

● “Woman, why are you weeping?”

● “Rabboni!”

● “Do not cling to me”

● Announced to disciples: “I have seen the Lord”


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● Rich, respected member of the Sanhedrin

● A good man, looking for the kingdom of God

● A secret disciple of Jesus

● Asked Pilate for the body of Jesus

● Buried Jesus in his own new tomb


JOSEPH

OF ARIMATHEA

ANNAS

GOOD SAMARITAN

● High priest with Caiaphas

● Father-in-law of Caiaphas

● First to question Jesus after his arrest

● Sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas

● High priest at the trial of Peter and John

● Named with Caiaphas in Luke 3:2

● Showed compassion for a half-dead man

● “Bound up his wounds … oil and wine”

● Brought an injured man to an inn

● Paid two pence: “Take care of him”

● “I will repay you when I come back”

● Parable: Luke 10:29-37

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● Rich, respected member of the Sanhedrin

● A good man, looking for the kingdom of God

● A secret disciple of Jesus

● Asked Pilate for the body of Jesus

● Buried Jesus in his own new tomb


JOSEPH

OF ARIMATHEA

ANNAS

GOOD SAMARITAN

● High priest with Caiaphas

● Father-in-law of Caiaphas

● First to question Jesus after his arrest

● Sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas

● High priest at the trial of Peter and John

● Named with Caiaphas in Luke 3:2

● Showed compassion for a half-dead man

● “Bound up his wounds … oil and wine”

● Brought an injured man to an inn

● Paid two pence: “Take care of him”

● “I will repay you when I come back”


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● Sister of Martha and Lazarus

● Sat at the feet of Jesus and listened

● Let her sister serve

● “The Teacher … is calling for you”

● Anointed the feet of Jesus


MARY (Not the mother of Jesus)

MARTHA

PRODIGAL SON

● Sister of Lazarus and Mary

● Welcomed Jesus into her house

● “My sister has left me to serve alone”

● “Anxious and troubled about many things”

● Jesus told her: “I am the resurrection and the life”

● First named in Luke 10:38

● “Father, give me (my) share of property”

● Spent all he had in reckless living

● Fed pigs

● “I have sinned against heaven and

before you”

● “Your brother was dead, and is alive”


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● Sister of Martha and Lazarus

● Sat at the feet of Jesus and listened

● Let her sister serve

● “The Teacher … is calling for you”

● Anointed the feet of Jesus


MARY (Not the mother of Jesus)

MARTHA

PRODIGAL SON

● Sister of Lazarus and Mary

● Welcomed Jesus into her house

● “My sister has left me to serve alone”

● “Anxious and troubled about many things”

● Jesus told her: “I am the resurrection and the life”

● First named in Luke 10:38

● “Father, give me (my) share of property”

● Spent all he had in reckless living

● Fed pigs

● “I have sinned against heaven and

before you”

● “Your brother was dead, and is alive”


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● Chief tax collector at Jericho

● A little man who wanted to see Jesus

● Climbed a sycamore tree

● “Today salvation has come to this house”

● Name means “Pure”


ZACCHAEUS

NICODEMUS

LAZARUS

● Pharisee, came to Jesus by night

● Jewish councilor, “the teacher of Israel”

● “How can a man be born when he is old?”

● Prepared Jesus for burial. Not Joseph

● Name means “Conqueror”

● First named in John 3:1

● A friend of Jesus who got sick and died

● Brother of Mary and Martha

● Dead four days, Jesus raised him

● Jews plotted to put him to death. Not Jesus

● Name means “Whom God helps”

● Named in John 11:1

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● Chief tax collector at Jericho

● A little man who wanted to see Jesus

● Climbed a sycamore tree

● “Today salvation has come to this house”

● Name means “Pure”


ZACCHAEUS

NICODEMUS

LAZARUS

● Pharisee, came to Jesus by night

● Jewish councilor, “the teacher of Israel”

● “How can a man be born when he is old?”

● Prepared Jesus for burial. Not Joseph

● Name means “Conqueror”

● First named in John 3:1

● A friend of Jesus who got sick and died

● Brother of Mary and Martha

● Dead four days, Jesus raised him

● Jews plotted to put him to death. Not Jesus

● Name means “Whom God helps”

● Named in John 11:1

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● The Gospel of Luke is addressed to him

● The Book of Acts is addressed to him

● Received “an orderly account” about Jesus

● Luke calls him “most excellent”

● Name means “Friend, Lover of God”

● Named in Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1

● A Levite from Cyprus

● Introduced a converted Saul of Tarsus to

the apostles

● Brought Saul from Tarsus to Antioch

● Went with Paul on his 1st missionary journey

● Name means “Son of consolation”

● First named in Acts 4:36

● Unfaithful husband and wife

● Sold land, donated part of the price

● Lied to God and Peter

● Died suddenly, 3 hours apart

● Names mean “Yah has graciously given”

and “Sapphire”

● Named in Acts 5:1

BARNABAS

ANANIAS

& SAPPHIRA

THEOPHILUS

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● The Gospel of Luke is addressed to him

● The Book of Acts is addressed to him

● Received “an orderly account” about Jesus

● Luke calls him “most excellent”

● Name means “Friend, Lover of God”

● Named in Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1

● A Levite from Cyprus

● Introduced a converted Saul of Tarsus to

the apostles

● Brought Saul from Tarsus to Antioch

● Went with Paul on his 1st missionary journey

● Name means “Son of consolation”


● Unfaithful husband and wife

● Sold land, donated part of the price

● Lied to God and Peter

● Died suddenly, 3 hours apart

● Names mean “Yah has graciously given”

and “Sapphire”


BARNABAS

ANANIAS

& SAPPHIRA

THEOPHILUS

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● Teacher of the law, honored Council member

● Advised the Council not to kill Peter and John

● “Keep away from these men and let them alone”

● Saul of Tarsus learned at his feet

● Name means “Reward of God”


GAMALIEL

STEPHEN

PHILIP

THE EVANGELIST

● Waited on tables, full of grace and power

● Face like an angel

● Stoned to death

● “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”

● Name means “Crown”

● Named in Acts 6:5 and 7:2ff

● Deacon, evangelist. One of the seven

● Preached in Samaria after Stephen’s death

● Preached to an Ethiopian eunuch

● Caught away by the Spirit to Azotus

● Four daughters who prophesied


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● Teacher of the law, honored Council member

● Advised the Council not to kill Peter and John

● “Keep away from these men and let them alone”

● Saul of Tarsus learned at his feet

● Name means “Reward of God”


GAMALIEL

STEPHEN

PHILIP

THE EVANGELIST

● Waited on tables, full of grace and power

● Face like an angel

● Stoned to death

● “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”

● Name means “Crown”


● Deacon, evangelist. One of the seven

● Preached in Samaria after Stephen’s death

● Preached to an Ethiopian eunuch

● Caught away by the Spirit to Azotus

● Four daughters who prophesied


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● A magician of Samaria

● “This man is the power of God.” Not Jesus!

● Believed Philip and was baptized in Samaria

● Offered money to get Holy Spirit powers

● Rebuked: “May your silver perish with you”

● Appears only in Acts 8:9-24

SIMON

THE MAGICIAN

ANANIAS

PAUL

(SAUL OF TARSUS)

● An early disciple at Damascus

● Knew the evil that Saul of Tarsus had done

● “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine”

● Baptized Saul of Tarsus

● Name means “Yah has graciously given”


● Converted persecutor

● Damascus Road

● Tent maker

● Writer of many New Testament letters

● Name means “Small, little”

● First named in Acts 7:58 (cp. Acts 13:9)

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● A magician of Samaria

● “This man is the power of God.” Not Jesus!

● Believed Philip and was baptized in Samaria

● Offered money to get Holy Spirit powers

● Rebuked: “May your silver perish with you”

● Appears only in Acts 8:9-24

SIMON

THE MAGICIAN

ANANIAS

PAUL

(SAUL OF TARSUS)

● An early disciple at Damascus

● Knew the evil that Saul of Tarsus had done

● “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine”

● Baptized Saul of Tarsus

● Name means “Yah has graciously given”


● Converted persecutor

● Damascus Road

● Tent maker

● Writer of many New Testament letters

● Name means “Small, little”

● First named in Acts 7:58 (cp. Acts 13:9)

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● A sick man at Lydda

● Bedridden eight years, paralyzed

● Peter: “Jesus Christ heals you”

● People of Lydda and Sharon turn to the Lord

● Name means “Laudable”

● Named in Acts 9:33-34

AENEAS

DORCAS

CORNELIUS

● A faithful woman of Joppa

● “Full of good works and acts of charity”

● Widows wept when she died

● Peter: “Tabitha, arise!”

● Name means “Gazelle”


● A devout centurion at Caesarea

● Told by an angel to send for the apostle Peter

● First Gentile convert identified in Acts

● Gentiles baptized with the Holy Spirit in

his house

● Latin name means “A horn”


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● A sick man at Lydda

● Bedridden eight years, paralyzed

● Peter: “Jesus Christ heals you”

● People of Lydda and Sharon turn to the Lord

● Name means “Laudable”


AENEAS

DORCAS

CORNELIUS

● A faithful woman of Joppa

● “Full of good works and acts of charity”

● Widows wept when she died

● Peter: “Tabitha, arise!”

● Name means “Gazelle”


● A devout centurion at Caesarea

● Told by an angel to send for the apostle Peter

● First Gentile convert identified in Acts

● Gentiles baptized with the Holy Spirit in

his house

● Latin name means “A horn”


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● Early Christian prophet from Jerusalem

● Foretold of famine in the days of Claudius

● Prompted a Jerusalem relief effort at Antioch

● Prophesied by tying himself with Paul’s belt

● Name means “He loved”


AGABUS

CLAUDIUS

HEROD AGRIPPA I

● Fourth Roman Emperor, named twice in Acts

● Herod Agrippa I helped him become Emperor

● A great famine occurred in his days

● Expelled Jews from Rome

● Caused Aquila and Priscilla to go to Corinth


● Father of Agrippa and Bernice

● Killed the Apostle James

● Imprisoned Peter to please the Jews

● “The voice of a god, and not of a man”

● Eaten by worms and died at Caesarea

● The king referred to in Acts 12:1

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● Early Christian prophet from Jerusalem

● Foretold of famine in the days of Claudius

● Prompted a Jerusalem relief effort at Antioch

● Prophesied by tying himself with Paul’s belt

● Name means “He loved”


AGABUS

CLAUDIUS

HEROD AGRIPPA I

● Fourth Roman Emperor, named twice in Acts

● Herod Agrippa I helped him become Emperor

● A great famine occurred in his days

● Expelled Jews from Rome

● Caused Aquila and Priscilla to go to Corinth


● Father of Agrippa and Bernice

● Killed the Apostle James

● Imprisoned Peter to please the Jews

● “The voice of a god, and not of a man”

● Eaten by worms and died at Caesarea

● The king referred to in Acts 12:1

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● Called “the Lord’s brother”

● Named with Joses, Judas, and Simon

● Presided at the Jerusalem Conference

● Accepted Gentile believers, citing Amos 9



JAMES (Not the son of Zebedee)

SILAS

TITUS

● Also called Silvanus

● Replaced Barnabas on Paul’s 2nd journey

● Imprisoned, beaten with Paul at Philippi

● Remained with Timothy when Paul left Berea

● Name means “Wood”


● Received a pastoral letter from Paul

● Greek, uncircumcised, a helper of Paul

● Organized “Poor Fund” collections in Corinth

● Bishop in Crete

● Latin name means “Nurse”

● Present at Jerusalem, Acts 15 (cp. Gal.2:1)

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● Called “the Lord’s brother”

● Named with Joses, Judas, and Simon

● Presided at the Jerusalem Conference

● Accepted Gentile believers, citing Amos 9



JAMES (Not the son of Zebedee)

SILAS

TITUS

● Also called Silvanus

● Replaced Barnabas on Paul’s 2nd journey

● Imprisoned, beaten with Paul at Philippi

● Remained with Timothy when Paul left Berea

● Name means “Wood”


● Received a pastoral letter from Paul

● Greek, uncircumcised, a helper of Paul

● Organized “Poor Fund” collections in Corinth

● Bishop in Crete

● Latin name means “Nurse”

● Present at Jerusalem, Acts 15 (cp. Gal.2:1)

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● Son of faithful Eunice

● Grandson of faithful Lois

● Highly regarded at Lystra, Iconium

● Received two pastoral letters from Paul

● Name means “Honoring God”


TIMOTHY

LYDIA

PHILIPPIAN JAILER

● A seller of purple goods

● A woman of Thyatira

● She prayed by a riverside

● “The Lord opened her heart”

● Baptized at Philippi with all her household

● Named in Acts 16:14, 40

● Would have killed himself

● Paul: “Do yourself no harm!”

● “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

● Washed men’s wounds and fed them

● Baptized with all his family

● Appears in Acts 16:23-38

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● Son of faithful Eunice

● Grandson of faithful Lois

● Highly regarded at Lystra, Iconium

● Received two pastoral letters from Paul

● Name means “Honoring God”


TIMOTHY

LYDIA

PHILIPPIAN JAILER

● A seller of purple goods

● A woman of Thyatira

● She prayed by a riverside

● “The Lord opened her heart”

● Baptized at Philippi with all her household

● Named in Acts 16:14, 40

● Would have killed himself

● Paul: “Do yourself no harm!”

● “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

● Washed men’s wounds and fed them

● Baptized with all his family

● Appears in Acts 16:23-38

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● Faithful husband and wife

● Jewish couple expelled from Rome

● Tentmakers

● Explained the way of God to Apollos at Ephesus

● Names mean “Eagle” and “Ancient”


AQUILA

& PRISCILLA

GALLIO

APOLLOS

● Proconsul of Achaia

● Jews accused Paul at his judgment seat

● A synagogue ruler is beaten before him

● “I refuse to be a judge of these things”

● He drives the Jews from his judgment seat


● A Jew of Alexandria

● An eloquent synagogue speaker

● Competent in the Scriptures

● Taught more accurately by Aquila and Priscilla

● Names mean “Gift of Apollo”


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● Faithful husband and wife

● Jewish couple expelled from Rome

● Tentmakers

● Explained the way of God to Apollos at Ephesus

● Names mean “Eagle” and “Ancient”


AQUILA

& PRISCILLA

GALLIO

APOLLOS

● Proconsul of Achaia

● Jews accused Paul at his judgment seat

● A synagogue ruler is beaten before him

● “I refuse to be a judge of these things”

● He drives the Jews from his judgment seat


● A Jew of Alexandria

● An eloquent synagogue speaker

● Competent in the Scriptures

● Taught more accurately by Aquila and Priscilla

● Names mean “Gift of Apollo”


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● A Macedonian brother from Thessalonica

● A Thessalonian with Paul on his 3rd journey

● A Thessalonian with alms for Jerusalem.

Not Secundus

● A Thessalonian who sailed to Rome with Paul

● Name means “Best ruler”


ARISTARCHUS

TYCHICUS

TROPHIMUS

● An Asian brother with Paul at Rome

● Paul sent him with Onesimus to Philemon

● Delivered Paul’s letters to Ephesus, Colossae

● Paul’s messenger to Ephesus, Colossae

● Name means “Fateful, fortuitous”


● An Ephesian believer, a Gentile

● Jews saw him with Paul in Jerusalem

● Jews thought Paul took him into the temple

● Paul was attacked in Jerusalem because of him

● Paul left him sick at Miletus


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● A Macedonian brother from Thessalonica

● A Thessalonian with Paul on his 3rd journey

● A Thessalonian with alms for Jerusalem.

Not Secundus

● A Thessalonian who sailed to Rome with Paul

● Name means “Best ruler”


ARISTARCHUS

TYCHICUS

TROPHIMUS

● An Asian brother with Paul at Rome

● Paul sent him with Onesimus to Philemon

● Delivered Paul’s letters to Ephesus, Colossae

● Paul’s messenger to Ephesus, Colossae

● Name means “Fateful, fortuitous”


● An Ephesian believer, a Gentile

● Jews saw him with Paul in Jerusalem

● Jews thought Paul took him into the temple

● Paul was attacked in Jerusalem because of him

● Paul left him sick at Miletus


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● Fell asleep while Paul exhorted

● Fell out of a third story window

● Paul went down: “His life is in him”

● Dead at midnight, alive at dawn

● Name means “Fortunate”


EUTYCHUS

FELIX

FESTUS

● Preceded Festus as governor of Judea

● Drusilla was his Jewish wife

● Trembled at what Paul told him

● Imprisoned Paul but gave him liberties

● Hoped for a bribe from Paul

● The governor referred to in Acts 23 & 24

● Succeeded Felix as governor of Judea

● Paul told him: “I appeal to Caesar”

● Invited Agrippa and Bernice to hear Paul

● “Paul, you are out of your mind!”

● Sent Paul to Rome


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● Fell asleep while Paul exhorted

● Fell out of a third story window

● Paul went down: “His life is in him”

● Dead at midnight, alive at dawn

● Name means “Fortunate”


EUTYCHUS

FELIX

FESTUS

● Preceded Festus as governor of Judea

● Drusilla was his Jewish wife

● Trembled at what Paul told him

● Imprisoned Paul but gave him liberties

● Hoped for a bribe from Paul


● Succeeded Felix as governor of Judea

● Paul told him: “I appeal to Caesar”

● Invited Agrippa and Bernice to hear Paul

● “Paul, you are out of your mind!”

● Sent Paul to Rome


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● Son of Herod Agrippa I

● Brother of Bernice (Acts 25)

● Called Agrippa or King Agrippa

● Invited by Festus to hear Paul

● “Would you persuade me to be a Christian?”

● The king referred to in Acts 25 & 26

HEROD AGRIPPA II

PUBLIUS

EPAPHRODITUS

● Chief man on the island of Malta

● Received travelers after a shipwreck

● Entertained shipwrecked travelers for 3 days

● Had a sick father: fever and dysentery

● Paul healed his father


● A named Philippian believer. Not Lydia

● Took relief from Philippi to Paul at Rome

● Nearly died while ministering to Paul

● Delivered Paul’s letter to the Philippians

● Name means “Lovely”

● Named in Philippians 2:25; 4:18

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● Son of Herod Agrippa I

● Brother of Bernice (Acts 25)

● Called Agrippa or King Agrippa

● Invited by Festus to hear Paul

● “Would you persuade me to be a Christian?”

● The king referred to in Acts 25 & 26

HEROD AGRIPPA II

PUBLIUS

EPAPHRODITUS

● Chief man on the island of Malta

● Received travelers after a shipwreck

● Entertained shipwrecked travelers for 3 days

● Had a sick father: fever and dysentery

● Paul healed his father


● A named Philippian believer. Not Lydia

● Took relief from Philippi to Paul at Rome

● Nearly died while ministering to Paul

● Delivered Paul’s letter to the Philippians


● Named in Philippians 2:25; 4:18

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● A slave owner at Colossae

● Paul sent Onesimus back to him

● Apphia, Archippus, the church at your house

● Paul: “Prepare a guest room for me”

● Name means “Loving, affectionate”

● Only named in Paul’s letter to him

PHILEMON

ONESIMUS

JUDE

● A runaway slave who fled to Rome

● Named more times than his faithful owner

● Apparently converted by Paul at Rome

● Subject of Paul’s letter to Philemon

● Name means “Profitable, useful”

● First named in Colossians 4:9

● Writer of one very short NT letter

● Servant of Jesus Christ, brother of James

● “Contend for the faith”

● “Behold the Lord came … to execute judgment”

● Name means “He shall be praised”

● Named at the beginning of his letter

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● A slave owner at Colossae

● Paul sent Onesimus back to him

● Apphia, Archippus, the church at your house

● Paul: “Prepare a guest room for me”

● Name means “Loving, affectionate”

● Only named in Paul’s letter to him

PHILEMON

ONESIMUS

JUDE

● A runaway slave who fled to Rome

● Named more times than his faithful owner

● Apparently converted by Paul at Rome

● Subject of Paul’s letter to Philemon

● Name means “Profitable, useful”

● First named in Colossians 4:9

● Writer of one very short NT letter

● Servant of Jesus Christ, brother of James

● “Contend for the faith”

● “Behold the Lord came … to execute judgment”

● Name means “He shall be praised”

● Named at the beginning of his letter

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● Proconsul of Cyprus

● Prudent, “a man of intelligence”

● Had the company of a magician

● Called for Barnabas and Saul

● Desired to hear the word of God


SERGIUS PAULUS

ELYMUS

● A magician at Paphos

● Jewish false prophet, Bar-Jesus

● “Stop making the straight paths crooked”

● Struck blind by Saul (also called Paul)

● Name means “A wise man”


● A devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel ● He would live to see the Lord’s Christ ● Took the baby Jesus in his arms ● “My eyes have seen your salvation” ● Name means “To hear” ● Named in Luke 2:25

SIMEON

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● Proconsul of Cyprus

● Prudent, “a man of intelligence”

● Had the company of a magician

● Called for Barnabas and Saul

● Desired to hear the word of God


SERGIUS PAULUS

ELYMUS

● A magician at Paphos

● Jewish false prophet, Bar-Jesus

● “Stop making the straight paths crooked”

● Struck blind by Saul (also called Paul)

● Name means “A wise man”


● A devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel ● He would live to see the Lord’s Christ ● Took the baby Jesus in his arms ● “My eyes have seen your salvation” ● Name means “To hear” ● Named in Luke 2:25

SIMEON

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ANNA

● Daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher

● A widow of 84 years

● In the temple, worshiping, fasting, day

and night

● Spoke of Jesus to redemption seekers

● Name means “Grace”


THE WOMAN

OF SAMARIA

DIOTREPHES

● A woman of Sychar, John 4

● She met Jesus at Jacob’s well

● “Sir, give me this water”

● Five husbands … and counting!

● “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet”

● Jesus told her that he is the Christ

● Put himself first

● Did not acknowledge John’s authority

● Talked nonsense against the apostles

● Refused to welcome other brethren

● Put welcoming brethren out of the ecclesia

● Named in 3 John 1:9

51




ANNA

● Daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher

● A widow of 84 years

● In the temple, worshiping, fasting, day

and night

● Spoke of Jesus to redemption seekers

● Name means “Grace”


THE WOMAN

OF SAMARIA

DIOTREPHES

● A woman of Sychar, John 4

● She met Jesus at Jacob’s well

● “Sir, give me this water”

● Five husbands … and counting!

● “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet”

● Jesus told her that he is the Christ

● Put himself first

● Did not acknowledge John’s authority

● Talked nonsense against the apostles

● Refused to welcome other brethren

● Put welcoming brethren out of the ecclesia

● Named in 3 John 1:9

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● Selected by nomination, prayer, and lot

● Chosen over Joseph called Barsabbas

● Replaced Judas as the 12th apostle

● Numbered with the 11 before Pentecost



MATTHIAS

JULIUS

EPAPHRAS

● A centurion of the Augustan Cohort

● Took custody of Paul on a trip to Rome

● Treated Paul kindly as a prisoner

● Gave Paul liberty to visit friends at Sidon

● Spared Paul from execution after shipwreck


● A prominent Colossian brother. Not Philemon

● Taught the gospel to the saints at Colossae

● Not to be confused with Epaphroditus of Philippi

● At Rome: Paul’s “fellow prisoner” from Colossae


● Named in Colossians 1:7

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● Selected by nomination, prayer, and lot

● Chosen over Joseph called Barsabbas

● Replaced Judas as the 12th apostle

● Numbered with the 11 before Pentecost



MATTHIAS

JULIUS

EPAPHRAS

● A centurion of the Augustan Cohort

● Took custody of Paul on a trip to Rome

● Treated Paul kindly as a prisoner

● Gave Paul liberty to visit friends at Sidon

● Spared Paul from execution after shipwreck


● A prominent Colossian brother. Not Philemon

● Taught the gospel to the saints at Colossae

● Not to be confused with Epaphroditus of Philippi

● At Rome: Paul’s “fellow prisoner” from Colossae


● Named in Colossians 1:7

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