Olympas Ὀλυμπᾶς
Believer greeted by Paul
Who is Olympas in the Bible?
Olympas was a Christian believer living in Rome during the apostolic period whom Paul greeted in his letter to the Romans (Rom. 16:15). Paul's decision to mention Olympas by name among other prominent church members suggests he held some standing within the Roman Christian community. Though little is known about his personal life or ministry, Olympas represents the broader network of believers who formed the early church in Rome and maintained fellowship with the apostle Paul despite the physical distance between them.
Biography
Olympas was a Christian believer who lived in Rome during the time of the apostle Paul. In Paul's letter to the Romans, he sends greetings to Olympas and others, indicating that they were part of the Christian community in Rome (Rom.16.15). The fact that Paul mentions Olympas by name suggests that he was a prominent or well-known member of the church.
In Scripture
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- Romans 16:15
"Greet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas and all the saints with them."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Greek | Ὀλυμπᾶς |
Olympas
istians mentioned in 16:15 suggests that they formed by themselves a small community in the earliest Roman church.
o-lim'-pi-us (Olumpios): An epithet of JUPITER or ZEUS (which see) from Mt. Olympus in Thessaly, where the gods held court presided over by Zeus. Antiochus Epiphanes, "who on God's altar