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John Coolidge Hurd, Jr. - The Origin of 1 Corinthians (1983, Mercer University Press) ISBN 0865540462
p. 49 - At the conclusion of letter 1 Corinthians, Paul expresses his joy at the arrival of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus. In verse 15, Paul speaks of "Stephenas and his household" - some (e.g. Wilhelm Bousset) have suggested that the "household" included Fortunatas and Achaicus, and that F & A were Stephanas' slaves. Members of the Corinthian Church.

Stephanas' household: possible leaders of the church? Importance shown by: reference to "ministry", his recommendation in verse 18, "official ring to the word..."arrival"". Moulton/Milligan and Deissman, "Light from the Ancient East".

Expect to return to Corinth - Corinthian church are to subordinate themselves to them and to give them recognition.

Commonly credited with having brought letter of Church from Corinth to Paul.

Hausrath has suggested that SFA are "Chloe's people", but this has not found widespread support. Lightfoot (Notes,p. 152): "All such identifications are hazardous".

p. 50 - "More than likely" bearers of 1 Corinthians. Not universally agreed, however: Lightfoot, "The Mission of Titus to the Corinthians", Biblical Essays (1893), pp. 271-84 - letter was actually taken by "the brethren" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 11, which would have included Titus. This view has been followed by Alfred Plummer in his ICC commentary 1915, and others.

May have brought news from the church, as implied by 11:18 and 5:1.

[Letter from Corinth mentioned in 7:1, which forms the basis of much of the last section of Paul's letter]

pp. 47-50 - SFA one of three sources of information on the Corinthian church mentioned in the letter, alongside the letter of 7:1, and "Chloe's people" 1 Cor 1:11.

[Paul writes letter to Corinth (lost), receives information through a letter sent in reply, from Chloe's people, and from SFA, sends 1 Corinthians]

Other:

Who's Who in the New Testament, p.; 1: "Achaicus. (Gk. 'native of Achaia') A Corinthian Christian of the household of Stephanas, he was named after Achaia, the province of which Corinth was the capital. Writing from Ephesus in about the year 55, during his Third Journey, to the Church in Corinth which he had founded some four years before, Paul affectionately and courteously closes his letter: 'I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence; for they have refreshed my

"servile origins" indicated by names A&F: Ramsay, Robertson/Plummer, ref in, p. 234-5. Names derived from place names normally indicated slaves or freedmen, although Meeks (First Urban Christians) acknowledges that it could be a nickname given in a different context. "Stephenas' dependants, whether as slaves or freedmen clients". Also, Moffat, First Epistle, p. 278; Fee, First Epistle., p. 829. Could also be business associates, see pp. 259-60

For Seventy Disciples:

Hymn mentions: http://oca.org/saints/troparia/2013/01/04/100087-apostle-achaicus-of-the-seventy