Olympas
Faithful Co-worker in Rome
Olympas was a Christian in the church at Rome whom Paul greets in his letter to the Romans. He is mentioned alongside other believers as part of the Christian community in the capital, testifying to the spread of the gospel to the heart of the Roman Empire.
Schlüsselereignisse
Greeting from Paul
Paul sends a personal greeting to Olympas in his letter to the church at Rome, showing that Olympas was known and respected in the early Christian community.
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 the House Church
Olympas is mentioned together with Phlegon, Julia, Nereus and his sister, as well as all the saints who are with them, suggesting that he was part of 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.