Linus Summary
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Linus, a Christian in Rome to whom Paul sent greetings.
sent greetings via Paul to Timothy (2TI 4:21)
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· Also called · none G3044 · 2TI 4:21 net
- he לִינוֹס liynos · none · 2TI 4:21
- el Λίνος Linos · G3044 · 2TI 4:21
- el Λίνος · G3044
- bg Лин
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Linus Article
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Linus was a Christian who lived in Rome during the time of Paul's second imprisonment (2Ti 4:21). In Paul's second letter to Timothy, he asked Timothy to greet Linus, along with other believers such as Eubulus, Pudens, and Claudia. This suggests that Linus was a member of the Christian community in Rome and likely known to both Paul and Timothy. Some early church traditions identify Linus as the second bishop of Rome, succeeding Peter, but this cannot be confirmed from the biblical text alone.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Linus_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Linus@2Ti.4.21) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, linus_1826)