Note 9 at 1Co 1:16: Stephanas is only mentioned four times in Scripture. All of these instances are recorded in this letter (here; 1Co 16:15, 17, and 24). The name Stephanas means "crowned" (Strong's Concordance).

The members of Stephanas' household were the first of Paul's converts in Achaia (see note 11 at Ac 18:12). The apostle baptized them himself. Paul commended them for addicting themselves to the ministry of the saints and told the rest of the believers to submit themselves to people like them (1Co 16:15-16).

Stephanas and two other men from Corinth came to Paul in Ephesus and ministered unto him. He said they refreshed his spirit (1Co 16:17-18). It is not sure if these were the men who informed Paul about the problems in the Corinthian church.