Rom 16:5 | NET2full | STEP | Also greet the church in their house . Greet my dear friend Epenetus , who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia .

‏ Romans 16:5

5 Also greet the church in their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, ^{▼▼sn The spelling Epenetus is also used by NIV, NLT; the name is alternately spelled Epaenetus (NASB, NKJV, NRSV).} who was the first convert ^{▼▼tn Grk “firstfruit.” This is a figurative use referring to Epenetus as the first Christian convert in the region.} to Christ in the province of Asia. ^{▼▼tn Grk “Asia”; in the NT this always refers to the Roman province of Asia. The Roman province of Asia made up about one-third of modern Asia Minor and was on the western side of it. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.}