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Nero

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Nero was the emperor before whom Paul was brought on his first imprisonment at Rome, and the apostle is supposed to have suffered martyrdom during this persecution. He is repeatedly alluded to in Scripture (Acts 25:11; Philippians 1:12,13; 4:22 ). He died A.D. 68.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Nero'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​n/nero.html. 1897.
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