Bible Dictionary
Nicolas
Nicopolis was a city where Paul intended Titus to meet him and where he planned to spend the winter. The place was probably Nicopolis in Epirus, founded by Augustus.
Definition
Nicolas was a proselyte from Antioch and one of the seven men chosen to serve the church in Jerusalem. His name means “victor of the people.”
Biblical Usage
Nicolas was selected by the Jerusalem church with the other seven and ordained by the apostles for service. Scripture gives no further information about him.
Historical Background
He had converted to the Jewish faith before becoming associated with the early Christian community. There is no sufficient basis in the supplied material for identifying him with the Nicolaitan sect.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The victory of the people, a proselyte of Antioch, one of the seven deacons (Acts 6:5).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(victor of the people), (Acts 6:5) a native of Antioch and a proselyte to the Jewish faith. When the church was still confined to Jerusalem, he became a convert and being a man of honest report full of the Holy Ghost and of wisdom, he was chosen by the whole multitude of the disciples to be one of the first seven deacons, and was ordained by the apostles. There is no reason except the simplicity of name for identifying Nicolas with the sect of Nicolaitans which our Lord denounces, for the traditions on the subject are of no value.