Romans 16:21

Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

'Timothy' -a naive of Lystra,. convert of Paul's, whom Paul had chosen to travel with him. (Acts 16:1) 'First among them is Timothy, Paul's beloved "fellow-worker", his "child in the faith", his comrade on perilous journey's, his comfort in long imprisonments, and his deputy on difficult missions..a man who, as few others, knew the fullness and joy of the apostle's affection and love.' (Erdman p. 171) Acts 20:4 records Timothy as being with Paul on the eve of his setting out for Jerusalem. For Paul's view of Timothy see 1 Peter 2:19; 2 Timothy 3:10; 2 Timothy 2:1; 2 Timothy 1:2.

'Lucius' -(LOO shuhs) (luminous). Difficult to identify, possibly the same man as mentioned in Acts 13:1. All three men in this verse are of Jewish background, 'my kinsmen'. (Note: 'Luke", who wrote Acts and Luke, was. Gentile. (Colossians 4:11; Colossians 4:14)

'Jason' -Perhaps the Jason who was Paul's host on his first visit to Thessalonica (Acts 17:6; Acts 17:9)

'Sosipater' -(soh SIP ah tur) (saving one's father). Probably Sopater of Beroea, who was with Paul at this time. (Acts 20:4)