Difference between revisions of "Julia"

<p> (Ἰουλία, &nbsp;Romans 16:15, a Latin name, the feminine form of [[Julius]] [the name of a famous Roman gens]. Both of these were extremely common names. The name [[Julia]] is very frequently found as a name of female slaves belonging to the Imperial household) </p> <p> A woman saluted by St. Paul and coupled with Philologus. They may have been brother and sister, or more probably husband and wife. Other couples saluted in Romans 16 are [[Aquila]] and [[Prisca]] (&nbsp;Romans 16:3, the order being, however, ‘Prisca and Aquila’), perhaps [[Andronicus]] and [[Junia]] (&nbsp;Romans 16:7; see Junias), and [[Nereus]] and his sister (&nbsp;Romans 16:15). It has been conjectured that the names in this verse are those of persons forming a [[Christian]] family with a household church (καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς πάντας ἁγίους). If this be so, [[Philologus]] and Julia were perhaps the parents of Nereus and his sister (Nerias) and Olympas, and the leaders of the little community which gathered for worship at their home (cf. &nbsp;Romans 16:3, where a married couple are saluted as ‘fellow-labourers’ with the Apostle, and the salutation includes ‘the church which assembles at their house’). The locality to which we assign this circle of [[Christians]] will depend upon our view of the destination of &nbsp;Romans 16:3-20. Nothing further is known of any of these persons. </p> <p> T. B. Allworthy. </p>

<p> A Christian woman at Rome, whom Paul salutes (&nbsp;Romans 16:15), wife or sister of Philologus. Julius. [[Centurion]] of "Augustus' band" (a detachment probably of the emperor's praetorian body guards, attached to the Roman governor at Caesarea); had charge of Paul from [[Caesarea]] to Rome (&nbsp;Acts 27:1; &nbsp;Acts 27:3). As all the centurions in New Testament, so Julia was an estimable character. He "courteously gave Paul liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself." God raises friends to His people even among enemies. </p>

<p> '''Ju'lia.''' (feminine of [[Julius]] ). A Christian woman at Rome, probably the wife of Philologus, in connection with whom she is saluted by St. Paul. &nbsp;Romans 16:15. (A.D. 55). </p>

<p> <strong> JULIA. </strong> A Christian greeted by St. Paul in &nbsp; Romans 16:15 , perhaps a ‘dependent of the Court,’ and wife or sister of Philologus (Lightfoot, <em> Phitipp </em> . p. 177). </p> <p> A. J. Maclean. </p>

<p> ( '''''Ι᾿Ουλία''''' , fem. of [[Julius]] ) '','' a Christian woman of Rome, to whom Paul sent his salutations (&nbsp;Romans 16:15); she is named with Philologus, and is supposed to have been his wife or sister. A.D. 55. '''''—''''' Kitto. "Origen supposes that they were master and mistress of a Christian household which included, the other persons mentioned in the same verse. Some modern critics have conjectured that the name may be that of a man, Julias" </p>