EPENETUS, St. Paul’s Disciple, was probably one of the first whom he converted in Asia, since he calls him, the first fruits of Rom. xvi. 5.Asia1. The Greeks observe his Festival on the 30th of July, together with Crescens and Andronicus; and tells us, that they all died in peace, after having preached the faith of Jesus Christ in several places. Dorotheus makes Epenetus Bishop of Carthage.
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Translators’ note. In the Greek text, the first fruits of Achaia. St. Chrys. homil. 31. in Rom. p. 388. & Theodoret. in Rom. p. 115. read it in the same manner; and herein the English version agrees with them. ↩