Sopater
The name Sopater means “Sosipater, who defends the father.” Sopater is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Acts 20:4. Also called Sosipater.
Who was Sopater?
The father who saves, probably the same as Sosipater, a kinsman of Paul (Rom. 16:21), a Christian of the city of Berea who accompanied Paul into Asia (Acts 20:4-6).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Sopater
- Acts 20:4
And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
- Romans 16:21
Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
Timeline of Sopater's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 0 AD | Mission to Macedonia and Greece |