A Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom. 16:15).
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
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Nereus
Name meaning: same as Ner (Hitchcock)
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Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(lamp), a Christian at Rome, saluted by St. Paul. (Romans 16:15) According to tradition he was beheaded at Terracina, probably in the reign of Nerva.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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