A Christian who sent greetings to Timothy (2 Tim. 4: 21) and whom Roman tradition regarded as successor of Peter as bishop of Rome.
Citation for Linus
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MLA
"Linus." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 23, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1138>.
Chicago
"Linus." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1138 (accessed May 23, 2013).