People of the Bible

Parmenas

The name Parmenas means “that abides, or is permanent.” Parmenas is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Acts 6:5.

Who was Parmenas?

Constant, 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 Parmenas

  • 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 Parmenas's life

DateEvent
30 ADSeven chosen to serve