Epaphroditus Epaphroditus ( el, Ἐπαφρόδιτος) is a New Testament figure appearing as an envoy of the Philippian church to assist the Apostle Paul ( Philippians 2:25-30). He is regarded as a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Chu ...

is a New Testament figure appearing as an envoy of the Philippian church to assist the Apostle Paul. Epaphroditus or Epaphroditos (Ἐπαφρόδιτος, 'beloved-of-

Aphrodite Aphrodite ( ; grc-gre, Ἀφροδίτη, Aphrodítē; , , ) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess . Aphrodite's major symbols inclu ...

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* Epaphroditus (freedman of Augustus) (1st century BC), failed to prevent the suicide of Cleopatra *

Epaphroditus (freedman of Nero) Tiberius Claudius Epaphroditus or Epaphroditos (Greek: Ἐπαφρόδιτος; born c. 20–25 – died c. 95), was a freedman and secretary of the Roman Emperor Nero. He was later executed by Domitian for failing to prevent Nero's ...

(1st century), failed to prevent the suicide of Nero * Marcus Mettius Epaphroditus (1st century), Ancient Greek grammarian * Epaphroditus Champion (1756–1834), American politician and land owner * Epaphroditus Marsh (1637–1719), Irish politician *

Epaphroditus Ransom Epaphroditus Ransom (March 24, 1798 – November 11, 1859) was an American politician who served as the seventh governor of Michigan and as a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Early life in Massachusetts and Vermont Ransom was born in Sh ...

(1798–1859), American politician and justice

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* Epaphroditus (fly), a genus of Asilidae

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