# Aristarchus, A Traveling Companion Of Paul, Slain At Rome, Under Nero, About A. D. 70.

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Aristarchus, a native of Thessalonica, was, with
Gaius, Paul’s companion in his journey from Macedonia
to Asia; with which Gaius he was apprehended
at a certain time, in an uproar at Ephesus,
but for that time made his escape. Afterwards,
however, he was brought to Rome a prisoner, just
at the time that Paul also was apprehended for the
testimony of Jesus Christ.

This friend of God saluted the church at Colosse
by the hand of Paul; of which Paul makes mention,
writing, “Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth
you.” Col. 4:10.

This imprisonment, however, was not the end of
it; for he was also devoured by that cruel lion, Nero,
about the time of Paul’s death after having been
several years previously a faithful pastor of the
church at Thessalonica. A. Mell. 1st Book, van
de Hist. der vervolg. en Mart., printed at Dort,
Anno 1619, fol. 17, col. 4, from Bedæ Usuard.
Adon. Mart. Rom. 4 aug. Also, Menol. Græc.
14 April.



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