Andronicus
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my
fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also
were in Christ before me....
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(Greek: Ανδρόνικος) was a first century Christian mentioned by
the Apostle Paul: According to that verse, Andronicus was a
relative and fellow prisoner of the Apostle Paul, a
particularly well-known Apostle, and had become a follower of
Jesus Christ before Paul's Damascus Road conversion. It is
generally assumed that Junia was his wife......
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an-dro-ni'-kus (Andronikos):
(1) A deputy of Antiochus Epiphanes, who, while ruling at
Antioch, excited the Jews by the murder of Onias, and, upon
their formal complaint, was executed by his superior (2 Macc
4:32-38); generally distinguished from another officer of
the same name, also under Antiochus (2 Macc 5:23).
(2) A kinsman of Paul, residi...
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(man-conqueror).
1. An officer left as viceroy, 2 Macc. 4:31, in
Antioch by Antiochus Epiphanes during his absence. 2 Macc.
4:31-38. (B.C. 171.)
2. Another officer of Antiochus Epiphanes who was left
by him on Garizem. 2 Macc. 5:23.
3. A Christian at Rome, saluted by St. Paul, Ro 16:7
together with Junia....
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man-conquering, a Jewish Christian, the kinsman and
fellowprisoner of Paul (Rom. 16:7); "of note among the
apostles."...
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A Christian at Rome, saluted by Paul (Romans 16:7). He and
Junia were Paul's "kinsmen" (or the Greek may mean "fellow
countrymen," Romans 16:11-21) "and fellow prisoners, of note
among the apostles" (in the wider sense than the Twelve: Acts
14:4; Acts 14:14; 2 Corinthians 8:23; 1 Thessalonians 2:6),
"and in Christ" (by faith) "...
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