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Tiberius Claudius Epaphroditus or Epaphroditos (Greek: Ἐπαφρόδιτος; born c. 20–25 – died c. 95), was a freedman and secretary of the Roman Emperor Nero. He was later executed by Domitian for failing to prevent Nero's suicide.
Undoubtedly the best known Epaphroditus, though perhaps not the most charming, was one of the freedman intimates of Nero.4 Towards the end of Nero's reign, he played a key role in the detection of the Pisonian conspiracy in A.D. 655 and, in the company of such unlovely characters as Phaon and Sporus, was with Nero on his last journey in 68.
When Nero was declared a public enemy by the Senate in June 68, Epaphroditus and two or three other freedmen accompanied the ruler on his escape from Rome, and when Nero realized that he should commit suicide to prevent a worse death, Epaphroditus offered a helping hand.
Aug 22, 1999 · Epaphroditus was an affectionate friend to the apostle, he knew his soul in adversity, acknowledged him in prison, and contributed to his comfort and support. God will not give the believer more than he can bear, and at this time Paul needed Epaphroditus alive.
Sep 17, 2021 · Epaphroditus reminded the people of the power of the gospel to penetrate the heart of a sinner and convict them of their sin of unbelief so they could trust the Lord Jesus as Savior. “Yes Felix was now a believer in the Lord Jesus and a trophy of God’s grace.”
Feb 11, 2009 · Why not then be tempted to identify him with the ‘Epaphroditus Aug. 1. a cubiculo’ of CIL 6.8759, possibly a freedman of Claudius or Nero, whose slave vilicus names a Claudia Prima as contubernalis?
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Jul 10, 2024 · Epictetus originated from Hierapolis in Phrygia; according to an inscription he was born a slave. Either by birth or sale, he belonged to Epaphroditus, the freedman and a libellis of Nero, who after Nero's death survived unharmed until relegated, and then (in 95) executed, by Domitian.
