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Before his conversion to Christianity, Cyprian was a well-educated pagan, likely involved in rhetoric and law. His conversion around AD 246 marked a significant turning point in his life, leading him to sell his possessions and dedicate himself to the service of the Church.<br><br><b>Bishop of Carthage:</b> <br>Cyprian was elected Bishop of Carthage in AD 248, a position he held during a tumultuous period for the early Church. His leadership was characterized by his pastoral care, theological writings, and efforts to maintain unity within the Christian community. Cyprian's tenure as bishop coincided with the Decian persecution (AD 249-251), during which Christians were required to perform pagan sacrifices or face severe punishment.<br><br><b>Theological Contributions:</b> <br>Cyprian is best known for his theological writings, which addressed key issues facing the early Church. His treatise "De Unitate Ecclesiae" (On the Unity of the Church) emphasized the importance of ecclesiastical unity and the authority of the bishop. He famously stated, "He can no longer have God for his Father, who has not the Church for his mother," underscoring the necessity of remaining within the Church's fold.<br><br>Cyprian also wrote extensively on the topic of baptism, particularly in response to the Novatian schism, which questioned the validity of sacraments administered by lapsed clergy. He argued for the validity of baptism performed within the Church, regardless of the personal holiness of the minister, aligning with the view that the efficacy of the sacraments is not dependent on the moral state of the clergy.<br><br><b>Persecution and Martyrdom:</b> <br>During the Valerian persecution (AD 257-260), Cyprian was exiled and later brought to trial for his faith. His steadfastness in the face of persecution is well-documented, and he is remembered for his courage and unwavering commitment to Christ. On September 14, AD 258, Cyprian was martyred by beheading, becoming one of the most venerated martyrs of the early Church.<br><br><b>Legacy and Influence:</b> <br>Cyprian's writings and actions significantly influenced the development of ecclesiology and the understanding of Church authority. His emphasis on unity and the role of the bishopric laid foundational principles for the structure and governance of the Church. His works continue to be studied for their theological depth and historical significance.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>While Cyprian's writings are not part of the biblical canon, his teachings often reflect biblical principles. For instance, his emphasis on unity echoes the apostle Paul's exhortation in <a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3</a>, "Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace" . Cyprian's views on the Church as the body of Christ align with <a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27</a>, "Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it" .<br><br>Cyprian's life and work remain a testament to the enduring power of faith and the importance of maintaining the integrity and unity of the Christian Church amidst trials and tribulations.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Belonging to Cyprus.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Of, pertaining, or conducing to, lewdness.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus; a Cypriot.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) A lewd woman; a harlot.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2953.htm"><span class="l">2953. Kuprios -- of Cyprus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from Kupros Definition of Cyprus NASB Word Usage <b>Cyprian</b> (1), Cyprus<br> (2). <b>...</b> From Kupros; a <b>Cyprian</b> (Cypriot), ie Inhabitant of Cyprus -- of Cyprus. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2953.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/"><span class="l">The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b></span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. The Epistles of <b>Cyprian Cyprian</b>. Translated<br> by the Rev. Ernest Wallis, Ph.D. Table of Contents. Title Page. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_treatises_of_cyprian/"><span class="l">The Treatises of <b>Cyprian</b></span></a> <br>The Treatises of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. The Treatises of <b>Cyprian Cyprian</b>. Table of Contents.<br> Title Page. Treatise I. On the Unity of the Church. Treatise II. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/cyprian/the treatises of cyprian/</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/introductory_notice_to_cyprian.htm"><span class="l">Introductory Notice to <b>Cyprian</b>.</span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. <b>...</b> Introductory Notice to <b>Cyprian</b>.<br> [ad200-258.] If Hippolytus reflects the spirit of Iren??us <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/introductory notice to cyprian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/epistle_xviii_caldonius_to_cyprian.htm"><span class="l">Epistle xviii. Caldonius to <b>Cyprian</b>.</span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. <b>...</b> Epistle XVIII. Caldonius to <b>Cyprian</b>.<br> Argument."When, in the Urgency of a New Persecution <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xviii caldonius to cyprian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/epistle_xvi_the_confessors_to.htm"><span class="l">Epistle xvi. The Confessors to <b>Cyprian</b>.</span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. <b>...</b> Epistle XVI. The Confessors to <b>Cyprian</b>.<br> Argument."A Certificate Written in the Name of the Martyrs by Lucianus. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xvi the confessors to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/epistle_xxvi_cyprian_to_the.htm"><span class="l">Epistle xxvi. <b>Cyprian</b> to the Lapsed.</span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. <b>...</b> Epistle XXVI. <b>Cyprian</b> to the Lapsed.<br> Argument."The Argument of This Letter is Found Below in Letter XXVII. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xxvi cyprian to the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/the_life_and_passion_of.htm"><span class="l">The Life and Passion of <b>Cyprian</b>, Bishop and Martyr.</span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. <b>...</b> The Life and Passion of <b>Cyprian</b>, Bishop<br> and Martyr. By Pontius the Deacon. 1. Although <b>Cyprian</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/the life and passion of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/epistle_xix_cyprian_replies_to.htm"><span class="l">Epistle xix. <b>Cyprian</b> Replies to Caldonius.</span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. <b>...</b> Epistle XIX. <b>Cyprian</b> Replies to<br> Caldonius. Argument."<b>Cyprian</b> Treats of Nothing Peculiar <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle xix cyprian replies to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/jerome_and_gennadius_lives_of_illustrious_men_/chapter_lxvii_cyprian.htm"><span class="l"><b>Cyprian</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter LXVII. <b>Cyprian</b>. <b>Cyprian</b> [2482] of Africa, at first was famous as<br> a teacher of rhetoric, and afterwards on the persuasion <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /chapter lxvii cyprian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cyprian/the_epistles_of_cyprian/epistle_l_from_cyprian_to.htm"><span class="l">Epistle L. From <b>Cyprian</b> to the Confessors, Congratulating them on <b>...</b></span></a> <br>The Epistles of <b>Cyprian</b>. <. <b>...</b> Epistle L. From <b>Cyprian</b> to the Confessors,<br> Congratulating Them on Their Return from Schism. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cyprian/the epistles of cyprian/epistle l from cyprian to.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/cyprian.htm"><span class="l"><b>Cyprian</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> a Cypriot. 4. (n.) A lewd woman; a harlot. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Cyprian</b><br> (2 Occurrences). Acts 4:36 And Joseph, who had been <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cyprian.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kittim.htm"><span class="l">Kittim (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Kitians). In the latter passage the Greek writer seems to have been thinking<br> more of the <b>Cyprian</b> Kition than of the Hebrew Kittim. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kittim.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/innocents.htm"><span class="l">Innocents (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Christ (Matthew 2:16). The accepted title for this event may be traced<br> through Augustine to <b>Cyprian</b>. Irenaeus (died 202 AD) calls <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/innocents.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/massacre.htm"><span class="l">Massacre (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Christ (Matthew 2:16). The accepted title for this event may be traced<br> through Augustine to <b>Cyprian</b>. Irenaeus (died 202 AD) calls <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/massacre.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/latin.htm"><span class="l">Latin (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Translation 2. Multiplicity of Latin Translations in the 4th Century 3. The Latin<br> Bible before Jerome 4. First Used in North Africa 5. <b>Cyprian's</b> Bible 6 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/latin.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cyprus.htm"><span class="l">Cyprus (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Kition. The identification is expressly made by Josephus (Ant., I, vi,<br> 1) and by the <b>Cyprian</b> bishop Epiphanius (Haer., xxx.25). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cyprus.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mnason.htm"><span class="l">Mnason (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (1) He accompanied Paul and his party from Caesarea on Paul's last visit to Jerusalem;<br> (2) he was a <b>Cyprian</b>; (3) "an early disciple," an early convert to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mnason.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/version.htm"><span class="l">Version</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Translation 2. Multiplicity of Latin Translations in the 4th Century 3. The Latin<br> Bible before Jerome 4. First Used in North Africa 5. <b>Cyprian's</b> Bible 6 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/version.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cyprians.htm"><span class="l">Cyprians (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Cyprus. Barnabas, who was Paul's associate on his first missionary journey,<br> was a <b>Cyprian</b> (Kuprios; see Acts 4:36). the Revised <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cyprians.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/copper.htm"><span class="l">Copper (55 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Derived from the Greek kupros (the island of Cyprus),<br> called "<b>Cyprian</b> brass," occurs only in the Authorized Version in Ezra 8:27. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/copper.htm - 27k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Cyprian-of-Carthage.html">Who was Cyprian of Carthage? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Novatianism.html">What is Novatianism? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/questions_church-history.html">Questions about Church History (All) | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/cyprian.htm">Cyprian: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Cyprian (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/4-36.htm">Acts 4:36</a></span><br />And Joseph, who had been surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being interpreted, Son of consolation), a Levite, <span class="boldtext">Cyprian</span> by birth,<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/21-16.htm">Acts 21:16</a></span><br />Some of the disciples from Caesarea also joined our party, and brought with them Mnason, a <span class="boldtext">Cyprian</span>, one of the early disciples, at whose house we were to lodge.<br /><span class="source">(WEY DBY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/cyprian.htm">Cyprian</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/crates.htm">Crates</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyprus.htm">Cyprus (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kittim.htm">Kittim (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dispersion.htm">Dispersion (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/perseus.htm">Perseus</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyrenians.htm">Cyrenians (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyprian.htm">Cyprian (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cyrenaeans.htm">Cyrenaeans (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/announcing.htm">Announcing (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greeks.htm">Greeks (22 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/entering.htm">Entering (124 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tidings.htm">Tidings (169 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations (683 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/glad.htm">Glad (421 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/table.htm">Table (125 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/news.htm">News (453 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/cypress-wood.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Cypress-wood"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Cypress-wood" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/cyprians.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Cyprians"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Cyprians" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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