[B-Greek] What is the ancient Greek word for "Christianity"?

Barry H. nebarry at verizon.net
Tue Oct 12 20:28:33 EDT 2010


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From: "Jack Kilmon" <jkilmon at historian.net>
To: "Stephen Carlson" <stemmatic at gmail.com>; "Ted & Robin Shoemaker" 
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> It is used in Acts 11:26 and is considered to have been used first in 
> Antioch around 60 CE.  It depends on when you would date the composition 
> of Acts.
>
> Jack

Close, Jack, but no cigar for you.  That is Χριστιανός, CRISTANOS.  Same 
root, not quite the same word...

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