Epaenetus

Epaenetus is greeted by Paul in Romans 16:5 with the distinction of being 'the first convert to Christ in Asia,' making him a pioneering figure in the earliest expansion of Christianity into the Asian province. Paul's warm greeting identifies him as 'my beloved,' indicating a close personal relationship. His status as Asia's first Christian convert gives him a historically significant place in the narrative of the early church's eastward and westward mission.