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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_6730" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_6730" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' nē´rūs ''''' , ''''' nē´rḗ ''''' - ''''' us ''''' ( Νηρεύς , <i> ''''' Nēreús ''''' </i> ): The name of a [[Roman]] [[Christian]] to whom with his sister [[Paul]] sent greetings ( Romans 16:15 ). [[Nereus]] and the others saluted with him (Romans 16:15 ) formed small community or "house church." The name of the sister is not given, but the name Nereis is found on an inscription of this date containing names of the emperor's servants (Lightfoot, <i> Phil </i> , 176). | <p> ''''' nē´rūs ''''' , ''''' nē´rḗ ''''' - ''''' us ''''' ( Νηρεύς , <i> ''''' Nēreús ''''' </i> ): The name of a [[Roman]] [[Christian]] to whom with his sister [[Paul]] sent greetings ( Romans 16:15 ). [[Nereus]] and the others saluted with him (Romans 16:15 ) formed small community or "house church." The name of the sister is not given, but the name Nereis is found on an inscription of this date containing names of the emperor's servants (Lightfoot, <i> Phil </i> , 176). Among the <i> Acta Sanctorum </i> connected with the early church in [[Rome]] are the "Acts of Nereus and Achilleus" which call them chamberlains of Domitilla, the niece of Vespasian, and relate their influence over her in persuading her to remain a virgin. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_52650" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_52650" /> == | ||
