Nereus and his sister
Believers in the Roman church
Nereus and his sister were Christians in Rome whom Paul greets in his letter to the Romans. They are mentioned together with other believers in the household of Philologus and Julia, suggesting that they were part of a house church in the imperial capital.
Schlüsselereignisse
Greeting from Paul
Paul sends greetings to Nereus and his sister along with other believers in Rome, showing that they were recognized members of the Christian community there.
15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
ἀσπάσασθε Φιλόλογον καὶ Ἰουλίαν, Νηρέα καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ὀλυμπᾶν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς πάντας ἁγίους.
Part of a house church
Nereus and his sister are mentioned together with Philologus, Julia, and Olympas, as well as all the saints who are with them, indicating that they belonged to a house church in Rome.
15Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.
ἀσπάσασθε Φιλόλογον καὶ Ἰουλίαν, Νηρέα καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ Ὀλυμπᾶν καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς πάντας ἁγίους.