WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMSThe holy, glorious, all-laudable '''Apostle Sosthenes''' is one of the [[Apostles#The_Seventy|Seventy Apostles]], and was a [[bishop]] in either Caesarea or Colophon in Asia Minor. He is commemorated by the Church on [[January 4]] with the Seventy; on [[March 30]] with Apostles [[Apostle Apollo|Apollos]], [[Apostle Cephas|Cephas]], [[Apostle Caesar|Caesar]], and [[Apostle Epaphroditus|Epaphroditus]] of the Seventy; and on [[December 8]] with Ss. Apollos, Cephas, [[Apostle Tychicus|Tychicus]], Epaphroditus, Caesar, and [[Apostle Onesiphorus|Onesiphorus]]. ==Life==St. Sosthenes was head of the Jewish synagogue at Corinth before his [[conversion]] to Christianity (cf. [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 18:17). He suffered a beating during a riot against the [[Apostle Paul]]. St. Paul converted him to Christianity. In addressing the Corinthian church ([[I Corinthians]] 1:1), St. Paul sent greetings from both of them: "Paul, by the will of God called to be an apostle of [[Jesus Christ]], and brother Sosthenes..." He departed peacefully to the Lord. ==Hymns==[[Troparion]] ([[Tone]] 3) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?ID=100072]:Holy apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy;:Entreat the merciful;:To grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions. [[Kontakion]] (Tone 4) [http://oca.org/FStropars.asp?ID=100072]:The Church ever sees you as a shining star, O apostle Sosthenes,:Your [[miracle]]s have manifested great enlightenment.:Therefore we cry out to [[Christ]]::"Save those who with faith honor Your apostle, O Most Merciful One." ==External links==*[http://www.chrysostompress.org/collection/0104_Synaxis_70_Apostles/ The Synaxis of the Holy Seventy Apostles] Chrysostom Press*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100072 Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy], January 4 ([[OCA]])*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=100946 Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy], March 30 (OCA)*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103496 Apostle Sosthenes of the Seventy], December 8 (OCA)*[http://www.westsrbdio.org/prolog/my.html?month=December&day=8 The Holy Apostles Sosthenes, Apollos, Tychicus, Epaphroditus, Onesiphorus, Cephas and Caesar] (''[[Prologue of Ohrid]]'') [[Category:Biblical Saints|Sosthenes]][[Category:Bishops|Sosthenes]] [[Category:Saints|Sosthenes]] [[ro:Apostolul Sostene]]
