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Persis

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom 16:12). She is spoken of as “beloved,” and as having “laboured much in the Lord.”

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

pur'-sis (Persis): The name of a female member of the Christian community at Rome, to whom Paul sent greetings (Rom 16:12). Paul designates her "the beloved, who labored much in the Lord." The name is not found in inscriptions of the imperial household, but it occurs as the name of a freedwoman (CIL, VI, 23, 959).

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Person Persis

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).