Person New Testament
Nero
Also known as Caesar
Nero was likely the Roman emperor during Paul's final imprisonment. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Philippians 4:22.
Why it matters. Roman emperor
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Nero
Nero was the Roman emperor who reigned from 54-68 AD. Although not mentioned by name, he was likely the "Caesar" referred to in Paul's letters written during his imprisonment in Rome (Php.4.22, 2 Timothy Php.4.22). Nero was known for his brutal persecution of Christians. According to church tradition, both Paul and Peter were martyred during Nero's reign.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.