Sosthenes

Sosthenes served as the chief ruler of the synagogue in Corinth during a tumultuous period in the early Christian church. His prominence is highlighted in the Acts of the Apostles, where he faced a violent mob that seized and beat him in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor. This incident occurred when Gallio declined to take action against Paul, who was being accused by the Jews. The motives behind the mob's aggression towards Sosthenes remain unclear, with some manuscripts suggesting the assailants were Greeks, while others indicate they were Jews.

Some historians, tracing back to Eusebius, propose that this Sosthenes is the same individual referred to as