Man living at the time of the New Testament
Ampliatus, a beloved fellow believer greeted by Paul in his letter to the Romans.
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Also known as Amplias
Ampliatus is mentioned in Rom.16.8 as a believer in Rome whom Paul greets and describes as "my beloved in the Lord." This brief mention suggests that Ampliatus was a dear friend or fellow worker of Paul and a member of the Christian community in Rome.
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(Revised Version,) (Romans 16:8) (the full name of which Amplias, above, is the contraction. The name in this form is “common in the sepulchral inscriptions of persons connected with Caesar’s household.” (A.D. 55.)—ED.)
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G0291
Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
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