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Jesus Justus

JESUS JUSTUS

je'-zus jus'-tus Iesous ho legomenos Ioustos, "Jesus that is called Justus," Colossians 4:11):

1. A Jew by Birth:

One of three friends of Paul-the others being Aristarchus and Mark-whom he associates with himself in sending salutations from Rome to the church at Colosse. Jesus Justus is not mentioned elsewhere in the New Testament, and there is nothing more known about him than is given in this passage in Colossians, namely, that he was by birth a Jew-"of the circumcision"-that he had been converted to Christ, and that he was one of the inner circle of intimate friends and associates of the apostle during his first Roman captivity.

2. He Remains True to Paul:

The words also contain the information that at a stage in Paul's imprisonment, when the welcome extended to him by the Christians in Rome on his arrival there had lost its first warmth, and when in consequence, probably, of their fear of persecution, most of them had proved untrue and were holding aloof from him, J. J. and his two friends remained faithful. It would be pressing this passage unduly to make it mean that out of the large number-hundreds, or perhaps even one or two thousands-who composed the membership of the church in Rome at this time, and who within the next few years proved their loyalty to Christ by their stedfastness unto death in the Neronic persecution, all fell away from their affectionate allegiance to Paul at this difficult time. The words cannot be made to signify more than that it was the Jewish section of the church in Rome which acted in this unworthy manner-only temporarily, it is to be hoped. But among these Jewish Christians, to such dimensions had this defection grown that Aristarchus, Mark and J. J. alone were the apostle's fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God. These three alone, at that particular time-from among the Jewish Christians-were helping him in the work of the gospel in Rome. That this defection refers to the Jewish section of the church and not to the converts from among the Gentiles, is evident from many considerations. It seems to be proved, for example by verse 14 of the same chapter (i.e. Colossians 4:14), as well as by Philemon 1:24, in both of which passages Paul names Demas and Luke as his fellow-laborers; and Luke was not a Jew by birth. But in the general failure of the Christians in Rome in their conduct toward Paul, it is with much affection and pathos that he writes concerning Aristarchus, Mark, and J. J., "These only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me."

John Rutherfurd

Greek

2424. Iesous -- Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also ...
... Iesous Phonetic Spelling: (ee-ay-sooce') Short Definition: Jesus Definition: Jesus;
the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus. ...
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2459. Ioustos -- Justus, the name of three Christians
... of Joseph Barsabbas, one of the two nominated to fill Judas' place as apostle,
(b) Titius Justus, a Corinthian Christian, (c) surname of Jesus, a Christian ...
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Library

Justus Falckner.
... grant him sufficiency was the fervent prayer of his heart." (94.) Justus Falckner,
born ... pardon me, who am humbly crying unto Thee, through our Lord Jesus Christ ...
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The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book
... No. 134 God of mercy and compassion. No. 135 Jesus, ever-loving Saviour. No. ... No.
175 Tenebrae factae sunt. No.176 Ecce, Quomodo moritur justus. No. ...
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The Name Above Every Name
... We find that one of the early Christians had it; and it comes upon us with almost
a shock when we read that 'Jesus, called Justus,' was the name of one of the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/the name above every name.htm

The Disciples of Our Saviour.
... 39, below) calls him Justus Barsabas, and relates that he drank a deadly poison
without experiencing any ... [212] The relationship of James and Jesus has always ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xii the disciples of our.htm

The Epistle to the Colossians
... Jesus called Justus and Nymphas) known to have been companions or
fellow-laborers of Paul. Yet the Epistle did not go unchallenged. ...
/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the epistle to the colossians.htm

Acts XIX
... so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews ... As the
private house of Justus had been his retreat in Corinth, the school-house of ...
/.../mcgarvey/a commentary on acts of the apostles/acts xix.htm

The Epistle to the Hebrews.
... 13:23. Mark, Demas, Titus, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Epaphras, Aristarchus, Aquila,
Jesus Justus have never been brought forward as candidates. ...
/.../schaff/history of the christian church volume i/section 100 the epistle to.htm

Now the Men of Tiberias, after I was Gone to Taricheae...
... I also put Justus in mind how the Galileans had cut off his brother's hands ... was a
kinsman of Philip, and withal how they had wisely punished Jesus, his brother ...
/.../josephus/the life of flavius josephus/section 35 now the men.htm

Book 20 Footnotes
... Jewish governors, when they said, Matthew 26:5, "Let us not take Jesus on the ... and
Taricheae, and Gamala were under this Agrippa, junior, till Justus, the son ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/book 20 footnotes.htm

First Latin Form.
... Abigea, and Za?�l; but the disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ had ... Philip, Luke, Barnabas,
Bartholomew and Matthew, Matthias who is called Justus, [2645] Simon ...
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