Pudens Πούδης
Christian in Rome who greeted Timothy
Biography
Pudens is mentioned briefly in 2Ti.4.21 as one of the individuals in Rome who sent greetings to Timothy through Paul's letter. Paul, who was imprisoned in Rome at the time, was writing to Timothy to encourage him and provide final instructions. In the closing section of the letter, Paul conveys greetings from several believers in Rome, including Pudens. The inclusion of Pudens in this list suggests that he was a member of the Christian community in Rome and likely had a personal connection with both Paul and Timothy. However, no further details are provided about Pudens' background, his role in the church, or his relationship with Paul and Timothy. The mention of Pudens, along with the others who sent greetings, highlights the close-knit nature of the early Christian community and the importance of personal relationships and support among believers, even across geographical distances.
In Scripture
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- 2 Timothy 4:21
"Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Greek | Πούδης | G4227 |
Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain) Pudens
prisonment there, when most of the members of the church "forsook him." The pressure under which they acted must have been very great, as the apostle's final trial before the supreme court of the empire followed quickly after the Neronic persecution. Their defection from their loyalty to Paul must not be taken as implying that they had also proved untrue to Christ. At this time, however, there were some of the Christians who risked their earthly all, and their lives too, in order to prove their adherence to Paul, and Pudens was one of these.
2Pudens and Claudia
Writing the last of all his letters, the Second Epistle to Timothy, Paul sends greeting from "all the brethren" who were then with him. Among these he names Pudens. There are three other names associated by the apostle with that of Pudens: Eubulus, Linus and Claudia. There is an interesting conjecture regarding Pudens and Claudia, that their were husband and wife, and that Claudia was of British birth, a daughter of a British king, called Cogidunus. King Cogidunus was an ally of the Romans, and assumed the name of the emperor Tiberius Claudius, who was his patron. In this way his daughter would be named Claudia. But this identification of the British princess with the Claudia who sends salutation to Timothy is only a supposition; it lacks both evidence and proof.
See CLAUDIA and Code of Hammurabi (St. P), chapter xxvii.
In modern Rome, however, the tourist is still shown a building which is called the house of Pudens, in the same way as "Paul's hired house" is also shown. The authenticity in both cases is lacking.
Pudens is not mentioned elsewhere in the New Testament.
John Rutherfurd
pu'-hits (puthi).
See PUTHITES.
pul:
(1) An Assyrian king (2Ki 15:19).
See TIGLATH-PILE