Mercury, a Roman Christian to whom Paul sends greetings (Rom. 16: 14). Some suppose him to have been the author of the celebrated religious romance called The Shepherd, but it is very probable that that work is the production of a later generation.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Hermas
Name meaningHermes, Mercury; gain; refuge
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