Narcissus
Who he was
Narcissus is mentioned in Paul's letter to the Romans as someone in Rome who had a household of believers (Romans 16:11). Paul sends greetings to those in this household, implying that Narcissus was a prominent Christian, likely wealthy enough to have servants or extended family living with him. Some scholars speculate that he could have been the secretary of the Emperor Claudius, also named Narcissus, who lived during Paul's time. However, the name was common, and Scripture does not provide definitive proof of this connection.
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Romans 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Daffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:11).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain