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Epaenetus
Commendable, a Christian at Rome to whom Paul sent his salutation (Rom. 16:5). He is spoken of as “the first fruits of Achaia” (R.V., “of Asia”, i.e., of proconsular Asia, which is probably the correct reading). As being the first convert in that region, he was peculiarly dear to the apostle. He calls him his “well beloved.”
In the Bible
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Verses where Epaenetus is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Romans 16:5
Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
Scripture on Epaenetus
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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