Erastus (the city treasurer)
Corinth's financial administrator
Erastus was the city treasurer (oikonomos) in Corinth and one of Paul's coworkers. He was among the few wealthy and high-ranking officials who converted to Christianity in the early church, representing the gospel's breakthrough into the upper levels of society.
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Greeting from Corinth
Paul sends greetings from Erastus, the city treasurer, to the church in Rome, showing his prominent position in both the city and the church.
23Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus send you greetings.
ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Γάϊος ὁ ξένος μου καὶ ⸂ὅλης τῆς ἐκκλησίας⸃. ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἔραστος ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως καὶ Κούαρτος ὁ ἀδελφός.
Sent to Macedonia
Paul sent Erastus along with Timothy to Macedonia to serve the churches there, while Paul himself remained in Asia.
22He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed on for a while in Asia.
ἀποστείλας δὲ εἰς τὴν Μακεδονίαν δύο τῶν διακονούντων αὐτῷ, Τιμόθεον καὶ Ἔραστον, αὐτὸς ἐπέσχεν χρόνον εἰς τὴν Ἀσίαν.
Remained in Corinth
In one of his final letters, Paul mentions that Erastus stayed behind in Corinth, which may indicate that he continued his office and service there.
20Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus ill at Miletus.
Ἔραστος ἔμεινεν ἐν Κορίνθῳ, Τρόφιμον δὲ ⸀ἀπέλιπον ἐν Μιλήτῳ ἀσθενοῦντα.