Epenetus

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Saluted by Paul in his epistle to Rome, Romans 16:5 , and called "the firstfruits of Achaia," that is, one of his first converts there. Many manuscripts and versions read Asia instead of Achaia.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Epaenetus

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Epene'tus. (praiseworthy). A Christian at Rome, greeted by St. Paul in Romans 16:5, and designated as his beloved, and the first-fruit of Asia unto Christ.

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Epene´tus, a Christian resident at Rome when Paul wrote his Epistle to the Church in that city, and one of the persons to whom he sent special salutations . In the received text he is spoken of as being 'the first fruits of Achaia;' but 'the first fruits of Asia' is the reading of another MSS.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(See Epaenetus).