People of the Bible

Fortunatus

The name Fortunatus means “lucky, fortunate.” Fortunatus is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Corinthians 16:17.

Who was Fortunatus?

Fortunate, a disciple of Corinth who visited Paul at Ephesus, and returned with Stephanas and Achaicus, the bearers of the apostle’s first letter to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 16:17).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Fortunatus

  • 1 Corinthians 16:17

    I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.