Christian — Minor Figures

29 figures from The New Testament who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Cleopas

disciple · first appears Luke 24

• Luke 24 · with Jesus “And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.”
• Luke 24 · mentor: Jesus “And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.”

Epaphroditus

companion in labour · first appears Philippians 2

• Philippians 2 · with Jesus “Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.”
• Philippians 4 · with Paul “But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.”

Mary the mother of James

disciple · first appears Mark 16

• Mark 16 · with Jesus “Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.”

Mary the wife of Cleophas

Jesus's mother's sister · first appears John 19

• John 19 · younger kin: Jesus “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.”
• John 19 · married with Cleophas “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.”

Achaicus

fellow worker · first appears 1 Corinthians 16

• 1 Corinthians 16 · friends with Paul “I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.”

Archippus

minister · first appears Colossians 4

• Colossians 4 · commander: Paul “And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.”
• Philemon 1 · with Paul “And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:”

Carpus

associate of Paul · first appears 2 Timothy 4

• 2 Timothy 4 · with Paul “The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.”

Clement

fellowlabourer · first appears Philippians 4

• Philippians 4 · with Paul “I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.”
• Philippians 4 · with Paul “And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.”