A name from Scripture
Nereus
NEE-ree-us
Meaning
Water; Wet; Lamp
Greek origin · Boy · First in Romans
What it points to
Nereus — greeted by name in Paul's letter — reminds us that God knows every believer individually. Even a single mention in Scripture secures a name for eternity.
Verse · King James Version
“Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.”
Romans 16:15