A Roman, many of whose household Paul salutes as Christians, Ro 16:11. Two men of this name are mentioned in Roman histories of that time; one, executed three or four years before Paul wrote, was a favorite of the emperor Claudius; the other, of Nero his successor.

daffodil, a Roman whom Paul salutes (Ro 16:11). He is supposed to have been the private secretary of the emperor Claudius. This is, however, quite uncertain.

Ro 16:11. A house holder at Rome, of whose family some were known to Paul as being Christians.

St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans (ch. Ro 16:11) salutes, among others, 'them that he of the household of Narcissus that are in the Lord.' The name was not uncommon, but many have identified the person mentioned here with the secretary of the Emperor Claudius, who was put to death by Agrippina in the first year of Nero's reign, about three years before this Epistle was written. According to the custom of those times, the household of the freedman of Claudius would pass into the possession of Nero, retaining the name of their deceased owner. It will be noted that the salutation is not addressed to Narcissus himself, but to the members of his household.

Morley Stevenson.

Narcis'sus

A resident at Rome to whose household Paul sent his salutations. Ro 16:11.

Narcis'sus

(stupidity), a dweller at Rome,

Ro 16:11

some members of whose household were known us Christians to St. Paul. Some have assumed the identity of this Narcissus with the secretary of the emperor Claudius; but this is quite uncertain.