Aristarchus of Thessalonica
Aristarchus or Aristarch (Greek : Ἀρίσταρχος Aristarkhos ), "a Macedonian of Thessalonica " (Acts 27:2 ), was an early Christian mentioned in a few passages of the New Testament . He accompanied Saint Paul on his journey to Rome. Along with Gaius, another Roman Macedonian , Aristarchus was seized by the mob at Ephesus and taken into the theater (Acts 19:29 ). Later, Aristarchus returned with Paul from Greece to Asia (Acts 20:4 ). At Caesarea , he embarked with Paul on a ship of Adramyttium bound for Myra in Lycia (Acts 27:2 ); whether he traveled with him from there to Rome is not recorded. Aristarchus is described as Paul's "fellow prisoner" and "fellow laborer" in Colossians 4:10 and Philemon 1:24 , respectively.
Background
In Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic tradition, Aristarchus is identified as one of the Seventy Apostles and bishop of Apamea . He is commemorated as a saint and martyr on January 4 , April 14 , and September 27 . He is mentioned in the Roman Martyrology on August 4.[1]
Aristarchus son of Aristarchus, a politarch of Thessalonica (39/38 BC?)[2]
may be the same person with Aristarchus.[3] [4]
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