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Apelles is greeted by Paul in Romans 16:10 as one 'approved in Christ' (Greek: dokimos en Christō), a phrase suggesting he had demonstrated genuine faith through testing or trial. The name Apelles was common in the Greco-Roman world, particularly among Jews and freedmen. Paul's commendation singles him out from the general greetings to the Roman church, indicating a personal knowledge of and respect for this individual. He is also associated in the greeting with 'those who belong to the household of Aristobulus,' suggesting he may have had some connection to that household. Beyond this verse, nothing is known of Apelles.