People of the Bible

Nicolas

The name Nicolas means “same as Nicodemus.” Nicolas is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Acts 6:5.

Who was Nicolas?

The victory of the people, a proselyte of Antioch, one of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5).

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

Key verses about Nicolas

  • Acts 6:5

    And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Timeline of Nicolas's life

DateEvent
30 ADSeven chosen to serve