ACALICO ('Αγακός; Latin: Achaius). — A Christian of Corinth, one of the first converts by St. Paul in Achaia.
The Roman name, perpetuated in the family of L. Mummius, conqueror of Corinth (146 B.C.), suggests that A. was a freedman or client of the Mummii. With Stephanas and Fortunatus, he went to Ephesus to visit St. Paul, cheering his spirit (1 Cor. 16:17). However, it does not appear that the three brought him the news (it was "those of Chloe," 1 Cor. 1:11), nor even—though this might be argued—the letter in which the Corinthian community proposed a solution (ibid. 7:1), news and letter that prompted the Apostle to write the 1st Letter to the Corinthians.
Like Stephanas, A. had worked with great fruitfulness for the Corinthian community (ibid. vv. 15-18: "they supplied what was lacking"). B. Allo supposes them charismatic. He was the third "firstfruits" of Corinth, thus constituted in the ministry (διακόνους) of the saints, i.e., in a royal dignity and offices of offices of offices of offices of offices of offices of offices of offices.