Andronicus

Apostle

A man living at the time of the New Testament, greeted by Paul in Romans 16:7.

About Andronicus

A Christian greeted by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans (16:7). He is not mentioned elsewhere. Paul called Andronicus his kinsman. The word could mean fellow countryman, fellow Jew, member of Paul’s own family, or other relative. Andronicus may also have been a fellow prisoner for the cause of Christ. He could have perhaps even been in the same prison with Paul (2 Corinthians 6:4–5; 11:23). Paul described him as important among the apostles and recognized him respectfully as an “older” Christian.

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Key References

Romans 16:7

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

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Romans 16:7

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow countrymen and fellow prisoners. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.