Caesar’s Household* — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Term referring to imperial servants, both slave and free, in Rome and in the provinces of the Roman Empire. The apostle Paul closed his letter to the Philippian Christians with greetings from those “of Caesar’s household” (4:22, rsv). The imperial household staff numbered in the hundreds, and the positions carried a certain amount of social importance.

Show passage in OET: PHP 4:22

OET-RV PHP 4:22

22 along with all the believers here, especially those in Kaisar’s household.

OET-LV PHP 4:22

22 are _greeting you _all all the holy ones, and most _of _all the ones from the of _Kaisar house.

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According to the Martyrdom of Paul, written in the second century, when Paul arrived at Rome, he was greeted by people “from Caesar’s household.” He put himself in communication with the local Jewish leaders and preached and taught unhindered (Acts 28:17, 31 OET ACT 28:17 · OET ACT 28:31). Some men and women were convinced and believed (Acts 28:23-24), no doubt including some in Caesar’s household. The message even spread to the whole Praetorian Guard (Phil 1:13). Some scholars trace certain believers mentioned in Romans 16 to members of the imperial household.

Show passage in OET: ACT 28:17; ACT 28:31

OET-RV ACT 28:17

17 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Yehudim (Jews) in Romai, and when they’d all gathered he spoke to them, “Men, brothers, I have done nothing against my people or against our ancestral customs. I was taken prisoner in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and handed over to the Romaios

OET-RV ACT 28:31

31 telling them about God’s kingdom and boldly teaching about the master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) without any hindrance.

OET-LV ACT 28:17

17 And it _became after three days, him to _call _together the ones being leaders of _the Youdaiōns.
And them having _come _together, he _was _saying to them:
Men brothers I, having _done nothing contrary to _the people or the the ancestral customs, a_prisoner from Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) was _given _over into the hands of _the Ɽōmaios,

OET-LV ACT 28:31

31 proclaiming the kingdom of_ the _god, and unhinderedly teaching the things concerning the master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, with all boldness.

Show passage in OET: ACT 28:23–24

OET-RV ACT 28:23

23 Then they set a day when they could visit him where he was staying and so that from morning to evening he could explain about God’s kingdom and show them how Mosheh’s (Moses’) law and the prophets’ writings spoke about Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus).

OET-RV ACT 28:24

24 Afterwards some were persuaded while others didn’t find it believable.

OET-LV ACT 28:23

23 And having _determined a_day for _him, more they _came to him to the lodging, to _whom he _was _explaining, testifying the kingdom of_ the _god, and persuading them concerning the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), from both the law of _Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh), and the prophets, from in _the _morning to evening.

OET-LV ACT 28:24

24 And on _one _hand the ones were _being _persuaded by _the things being _spoken, on _the _other _hand the ones were _disbelieving.

Show passage in OET: PHP 1:13

OET-RV PHP 1:13

13 in that my being in chains because of Messiah, has become known in the governor’s residence and to all the rest.

OET-LV PHP 1:13

13 so _as the bonds of _me manifest in chosen _one /messiah to _become, in all the residence _of _the _governor and to _the rest all,

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