Bible people and families | CRSGlobal Ministries

31 people shown, in the order of the biblical story.

Early Church 31

Name	People	Role (what)	When
Matthias	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot	c. AD 30-33
Stephen	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer in Jerusalem	One of the seven chosen to serve; the first Christian martyr	c. AD 33-35
Philip the evangelist also Philip	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer; later lived at Caesarea	One of the seven; evangelist to Samaria and the Ethiopian	c. AD 33-57
The Ethiopian Eunuch also eunuch, man of Ethiopia	Gentile Ethiopian; treasurer of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians (generally understood to be a Gentile worshipper of God)	Ethiopian court official baptised by Philip	c. AD 34
Cornelius	Gentile Roman (centurion of the Italian band)	Roman centurion; first Gentile convert baptised by Peter	c. AD 40
Paul also Saul, Saul of Tarsus	Israelite / Jew Jewish (tribe of Benjamin), born in Tarsus of Cilicia; a Roman citizen	Apostle to the Gentiles	c. AD 33 - 60s
Barnabas also Joses	Israelite / Jew Jewish, a Levite of Cyprus	Encourager; missionary companion of Paul	c. AD 33-50s
Ananias of Damascus also Ananias	Israelite / Jew Jewish disciple at Damascus	Disciple who laid hands on Saul after his conversion	c. AD 34
Ananias and Sapphira also Ananias, Sapphira	Israelite / Jew Jewish believers in Jerusalem	Married couple who lied to the Holy Spirit	c. AD 33-35
Dorcas also Tabitha	Israelite / Jew Jewish disciple at Joppa	Disciple full of good works, raised from the dead through Peter	c. AD 35-40
Lydia	Gentile Of Thyatira, living at Philippi; a worshipper of God (generally understood to be a Gentile)	Seller of purple; first recorded convert in Europe	c. AD 50
The Philippian Jailer also jailor, keeper of the prison	Gentile Of Philippi, a Roman colony (generally understood to be a Gentile)	Prison keeper converted with his household	c. AD 50
Timothy also Timotheus	Israelite / Jew Of Lystra; Jewish mother and Greek father (Acts 16:1)	Paul's son in the faith and co-worker; pastor at Ephesus	c. AD 50-60s
Eunice and Lois also Eunice, Lois	Israelite / Jew Jewish believers (Acts 16:1)	Timothy's mother (Eunice) and grandmother (Lois)	c. AD 50-60s
Titus	Gentile Greek (Galatians 2:3)	Greek co-worker of Paul; left to set the church in Crete in order	c. AD 49-60s
Silas also Silvanus	Israelite / Jew Jewish believer of the Jerusalem church; a Roman citizen (Acts 16:37)	Prophet and missionary companion of Paul	c. AD 49-60s
Luke also Lucas	Gentile Generally understood to be a Gentile (not listed among those 'of the circumcision', Colossians 4:10-14)	Physician and faithful companion of Paul	c. AD 50-60s
Mark also John Mark, John, Marcus	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Jerusalem	Missionary helper; traditionally the writer of the Gospel of Mark	c. AD 44-60s
Priscilla and Aquila also Priscilla, Prisca, Aquila	Israelite / Jew Jewish; Aquila was born in Pontus (Acts 18:2); lived in Rome, Corinth and Ephesus	Tentmaking couple; co-workers of Paul	c. AD 50-60s
Apollos	Israelite / Jew Jewish, born at Alexandria	Eloquent teacher and preacher	c. AD 52-60s
Philemon	Gentile Believer of Colossae (traditionally); ancestry not stated, generally understood to be a Gentile	Christian slave-owner to whom Paul wrote the letter to Philemon	c. AD 60-62
Onesimus	Gentile Of Colossae (Colossians 4:9); ancestry not stated, generally understood to be a Gentile	Runaway slave who became a faithful brother in Christ	c. AD 60-62
Felix	Gentile Roman; governor of Judaea at Caesarea	Roman governor who kept Paul in custody	governor c. AD 52-59
Festus also Porcius Festus	Gentile Roman; governor of Judaea after Felix	Roman governor before whom Paul appealed to Caesar	governor c. AD 59-62
Herod Agrippa I also Herod, Herod the king	Gentile Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); king of Judaea under Rome	King who killed James and imprisoned Peter	reigned over Judaea c. AD 41-44
Herod Agrippa II also Agrippa, King Agrippa	Gentile Herodian dynasty (Idumean descent); king under Rome	King who heard Paul's defence at Caesarea	c. AD 59
James, the Lord's brother also James	Israelite / Jew Jewish, of Nazareth; leader of the church in Jerusalem	Leader of the Jerusalem church; traditionally the writer of the Epistle of James	c. AD 30-60s
Jude also Judas, brother of James	Israelite / Jew Jewish	Writer of the Epistle of Jude; traditionally identified as a brother of the Lord	c. AD 60s
Rhoda	Israelite / Jew Of the household of Mary, mother of John Mark, in Jerusalem	Servant girl who answered the door to Peter	c. AD 44
Gamaliel	Israelite / Jew Jewish; a Pharisee and doctor of the law	Respected teacher of the law who counselled the council	c. AD 30s
Sergius Paulus also the deputy	Gentile Roman; deputy (proconsul) of the country at Paphos in Cyprus	Roman proconsul of Cyprus who believed	c. AD 46-47

"Gentile" means anyone who was not of the people of Israel. From Melchizedek, Rahab and Ruth to Cornelius and Lydia, Scripture shows God's promise to Abraham reaching every nation: "in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:3).