Rhouphos identifies a man named in a family reference and in a personal greeting.

The attested uses identify a man named in two distinct contexts: as the son of Simon of Cyrene in Mark 15:21 and as the recipient of a greeting in Romans 16:13.

1. Personal name in family and greeting contexts · dominant

   In Mark 15:21, the genitive singular form occurs in the phrase identifying Simon of Cyrene as “the father of Alexander and Rufus.” In Romans 16:13, the accusative singular form is the person addressed in the greeting; the APB renders, “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.”

   Mark 15:21Romans 16:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Rufus” in both verses: within Simon’s family identification in Mark 15:21 and as the recipient of a greeting in Romans 16:13. The verse is read as a whole.