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Romans 16:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Romans 16:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 Greetings to my kinsman Herodion. Greet those in the Lord who belong to the household of Narcissus.[a] 12 Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa[b] who labor diligently in the Lord’s service. Greet my dear friend Persis, who also works hard for the Lord. 13 Give my greetings to Rufus,[c] one chosen by the Lord, as well as to his mother who has also been a mother to me.
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- Romans 16:11 Narcissus: sometimes identified with Tiberius Claudius Narcissus, a wealthy freedman of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
- Romans 16:12 Tryphaena and Tryphosa: may refer to twin sisters who were wont to bear names based on the same root. Persis: i.e., a Persian woman.
- Romans 16:13 Rufus: possibly the Rufus mentioned in Mk 15:21 as the son of Simon the Cyrenian, who helped Jesus carry his cross.
