Romans 16:22

I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. I TERTIUS, WHO WROTE THIS ('THE') LETTER - as the apostle's amanuensis or penman, SALUTE YOU IN THE LORD. So usual was it with the apostle to dictate instead of writing his letters, that he calls the attention of the Galatians to the fact that to them he wrote with his own hand (). But this Tertius would have the Romans to know that, far from being a mere scribe, his heart went out to them in Christian affection; and the apostle, by giving his salutation a place here, would show what sort of assistants he affection; and the apostle, by giving his salutation a place here, would show what sort of assistants he employed....

21-24 The apostle adds affectionate remembrances from persons with him, known to the Roman Christians. It is a great comfort to see the holiness and usefulness of our kindred. Not many mighty, not many noble are called, but some are. It is lawful for believers to bear civil offices; and it were to be wished that all offices in Christian states, and in the church, were bestowed upon prudent and steady Christians....

Verse 22. _I TERTIUS, WHO WROTE_ THIS _EPISTLE_] Some eminent commentators suppose _Tertius_ to be the same with _Silas_-the companion of St. Paul. If this were so, it is strange that the _name_ which is generally given him elsewhere in Scripture should not be used in this place. I have already noticed (_Preface_, page v.) that some learned men have supposed that St. Paul wrote this epistle in _Syriac_, and that Tertius translated it into Greek; but this can never agree with the declaration here: I Tertius, who _wrote_, γραψας την επιστολην, this epistle; not _translated_ or _interpreted_ it. It appears that St. Paul dictated it to him, and he wrote it down from the apostle's mouth; and here introduces himself as joining with St. Paul in affectionate wishes for their welfare. _SALUTE YOU IN THE LORD._] I wish you well in the name of the Lord: or, I feel for you that affectionat

I TERTIUS - Of Tertius nothing more is known than is mentioned here. WHO WROTE THIS - It is evident that Paul employed an amanuensis to write this Epistle, and perhaps he commonly did it. Tertius, who thus wrote it, joins with the apostle in affectionate salutations to the brethren at Rome. To the Epistle, Paul signed his own name, and added a salutation in his own hand-writing. Colossians 4:18, “The salutation by the hand of me Paul;” and in 2 Thessalonians 3:17, he says that this was done in every epistle, 1 Corinthians 16:21. IN THE LORD - As Christian brethren....

EXPOSITION ROMANS 16:1 K. _Commendation of Phoebe, and salutations to Christians at Rome._ ROMANS 16:1, ROMANS 16:2 I COMMEND UNTO YOU PHOEBE OUR SISTER (_i.e. _fellow-Christian), WHO IS A SERVANT OF THE CHURCH THAT IS IN CENCHREA: THAT YE RECEIVE HER IN THE LORD, WORTHILY OF THE SAINTS, AND ASSIST HER (παραστῆτε_, _literally, _stand by her_)_ _IN WHATSOEVER BUSINESS SHE HATH NEED OF YOU: FOR SHE TOO HATH BEEN A SUCCOURER (προστάτις_, _corresponding to παραστῆτε)_ _OF MANY, AND OF MINE OWN SELF. This Phoebe wa

I TERTIUS, WHO WROTE THIS EPISTLE,.... This name is a Latin one, and perhaps the person might be a Roman, for the names Secundus, Tertius, Quartus, Quintus, c. were common with the Romans unless it may be thought, as it is by some, that this man was the same with Silas, who was a constant companion of the apostle; and the Hebrew word שלש is the same as Tertius; he also is numbered among the seventy disciples, and said to be bishop of Iconium; Luke 10:1. Whosoever he was, it is certain he was an amanuensis of the apostle, who wrote this letter, either from the apostle's notes, or from his mouth. SALUTE YOU IN THE LORD. Some connect this phrase, "in the Lord", with the other, "wrote this epistle", and make the sense to be that he wrote this epistle for the Lord's sake, for his honour and glory; which he might do, though he wrote it not by inspiration, being only scribe to the apos

CHAPTER 16 _ 1. Greetings to Individuals. (Romans 16:1 .)_ 2. Warning and Comfort. (Romans 16:17 .) 3. The Final Salutations. (Romans 16:21 .) 4. The Conclusion. (Romans 16:25 .) Romans 16:1 Phoebe (which means “radiant”) is first mentioned. She was probably a person of great influence and wealth, for she had been a succorer of many, including the Apostle. She is heartily commended to the assembly in Rome, to be received in the Lord, worthily of the Saints. Then that interesting pair of fellow workers of

GREETING FROM PAUL'S FRIENDS IN CORINTH. Romans 16:21. Timothy was by Paul's side during this period (see Acts 19:22; Acts 20:4; 2 Corinthians 1:1. Of the Jewish Lucius, Jason, Sosipatros, the first may or may not have been Paul's old Antiochene colleague of Acts 13:1; Lucius was a familiar Latin name certainly not identical with _Luke_ (Lucas=Lucanus). The second (often a Greek _alias_ for Jesus) was, not improbably, Jason of Thessalonica (Acts 17:5); the third, almos

A LETTER OF COMMENDATION (Romans 16:1-2)...

TERTIUS. Probably. Roman, writing to Romans....