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Deputy

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: D By: James P. Boyd

Acts 13:7‑8,12

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(selected). In N. T., a proconsul, or governor (Acts 13:7-8,12⁷Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. ⁸But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. (Acts 13:7‑8)
¹²Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. (Acts 13:12)).

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