Lives of Scripture
Rome
A church Paul had not founded and had not yet visited when he wrote Romans, already large enough for him to send greetings to over two dozen named believers scattered across several house congregations; he later reached the city himself as a prisoner, and still had fellow believers with him during his second imprisonment there.
References: Acts 28:14-31; Romans 1:1-15; Romans 16
Named in Scripture at Rome
- Paul (M) — wrote to this church before visiting; later arrived and preached under house arrest
Acts 28:14-31; Romans 1:1-15
- Priscilla (F) — risked their lives for Paul; hosted a church in their house
Romans 16:3-5
- Aquila (M) — risked their lives for Paul; hosted a church in their house
Romans 16:3-5
- Epanetus (M) — "first convert to Christ from Asia"
Romans 16:5
- Mary (F) — commended for having "worked hard" for the congregation
Romans 16:6
- Andronicus (M) — "outstanding among the apostles," a fellow prisoner of Paul's, in Christ before him
Romans 16:7
- Junia (M) — "outstanding among the apostles," a fellow prisoner of Paul's, in Christ before him
Romans 16:7
- Ampliatus (M)
Romans 16:8
- Urbanus (M) — fellow worker in Christ
Romans 16:9
- Stachys (M)
Romans 16:9
- Apelles (M) — "approved in Christ"
Romans 16:10
- Aristobulus (M)
Paul greets "those of the household of Aristobulus," not necessarily Aristobulus himself by name as a believer.
Romans 16:10
- Herodion (M) — Paul's kinsman
Romans 16:11
- Narcissus (M)
Paul greets "those of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord," not necessarily Narcissus himself by name as a believer.
Romans 16:11
- Tryphena (F) — commended for hard work in the Lord
Romans 16:12
- Tryphosa (F) — commended for hard work in the Lord
Romans 16:12
- Persis (F) — "the beloved," commended for hard work in the Lord
Romans 16:12
- Rufus (M) — "a choice man in the Lord"; his mother had also been like a mother to Paul
Romans 16:13
- Asyncritus (M)
Romans 16:14
- Phlegon (M)
Romans 16:14
- Hermes (M)
Romans 16:14
- Patrobas (M)
Romans 16:14
- Hermas (M)
Romans 16:14
- Philologus (M)
Romans 16:15
- Julia (F)
Romans 16:15
- Nereus (M)
Romans 16:15
- Olympas (M)
Romans 16:15
- Eubulus (M) — with Paul during his (second) Roman imprisonment
2 Timothy 4:21
- Pudens (M) — with Paul during his (second) Roman imprisonment
2 Timothy 4:21
- Linus (M) — with Paul during his (second) Roman imprisonment
2 Timothy 4:21
- Claudia (F) — with Paul during his (second) Roman imprisonment
2 Timothy 4:21