Sosthenes

Sosthenes - safe in strength, the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth,\nwho was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio,\nthe Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at\nthe instigation of the Jews (Acts 18:12-17). The motives of this\nassault against Sosthenes are not recorded, nor is it mentioned\nwhether it was made by Greeks or Romans. Some identify him with one whom Paul calls "Sosthenes our brother," a convert to the faith and co-author of the First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 1:1). It is not clear whether this identification is tenable.