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Nicolas
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A proselyte of Antioch, that is, one converted from paganism to the religion of the Jews. He afterwards embraced Christianity, and was among the most zealous of the first Christians; so that he was chosen one of the first seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem, Acts 6:5 .
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Nicolas'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/n/nicolas.html. 1859.