Bible Person

Persis

Meaning: same as Persia · Female · 1 cross reference

Persis is the beloved Christian woman greeted in Romans 16:12. She belongs to the network of ordinary believers whose labor strengthened the early church. First appears in Rom 16:12.1

AI summary: Persis matters because her single cross reference preserves Paul's gratitude for a woman who labored much in the Lord. The entry reminds the reader that the church's life was carried not only by public leaders but by faithful labor often condensed into a single remembered line. Taken together, the material presents Persis as a hardworking Christian woman in the Roman church.1

Central Figure

Persis

Meaning: same as Persia

A female Christian at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom.