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Crescens
A companion who left Paul for Galatia during his final imprisonment.
What we know — and how we know it
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 2
Travels
ScholarlyThe statement that Crescens went 'to Galatia' is textually uncertain: important manuscripts, including Codex Sinaiticus, read 'Gaul' (Gallia) instead, which is why some later traditions place his mission in the West rather than Asia Minor.
Textual-critical variant Galatian/Gallia in 2 Timothy 4:10, with Gallia attested in Codex Sinaiticus.
Name & titles
ScholarlyCrescens is a Latin name meaning 'growing' or 'increasing,' a common Roman personal name frequently borne by slaves and freedmen.
Latin onomastics; Crescens ('increasing') as a common servile/freedman name.