Alexander

Alexander, along with Hymenaeus, is named by Paul as one who had 'suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith' and was 'handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme' (1 Timothy 1:19–20). A second Alexander, 'the coppersmith,' is described in 2 Timothy 4:14–15 as having done Paul great harm and as strongly opposing his message. Whether these are the same person is uncertain. A third Alexander appears in Acts 19:33 at the Ephesian riot, where he was put forward by the Jews to address the crowd. The name was extremely common in the Hellenistic world, making identification across references difficult.