{"id":18843,"date":"2025-01-13T13:04:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=18843"},"modified":"2025-01-18T15:54:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T15:54:36","slug":"nicolas-biblical-significance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/nicolas-biblical-significance\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfEs Nicol\u00e1s un nombre b\u00edblico?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Is the name Nicolas found in the Bible? After careful examination of the biblical texts, I can say that the name Nicolas, in its exact form, does not appear in the Bible. But we do find a closely related name that deserves our attention. In the New Testament, specifically in the Acts of the Apostles, we encounter the name Nicolaus. This name appears in Acts 6:5, where we read about the selection of seven men to serve as deacons in\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The name Nicolas does not appear in the Bible, but Nicolaus is mentioned. Nicolas means &quot;victory of the people&quot; with rich Christian significance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":104657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[221],"class_list":["post-18843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-names-and-their-biblical-meanings"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77853,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/venezuela-after-the-capture-of-nicolas-maduro-bishops-present-their-reflections\/","url_meta":{"origin":18843,"position":0},"title":"Venezuela after the capture of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro: Bishops present their reflections","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The bishops of Venezuela said they seek to convey \u201ca message of hope\u201d to their fellow citizens amid \u201cthe anxieties and fears\u201d the situation in the country is generating, especially after the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Jan. 3.Through a new apostolic exhortation, titled \u201cYour Light Will Break Forth Like the Dawn\u201d (Is 58:8), the bishops summarized the reflections of their 125th ordinary plenary assembly, held Feb.\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":38875,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/renowned-philosopher-and-catholic-convert-alasdair-macintyre-dies-at-96\/","url_meta":{"origin":18843,"position":1},"title":"Renowned philosopher and Catholic convert Alasdair MacIntyre dies at 96","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"junio 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Alasdair MacIntyre in March 2009. \/ Credit: Sean O\u2019Connor\/Flickr via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0) CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 \/ 16:30 pm (CNA). 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