Romans 16:22 indicates that Paul used a man named Tertius to transcribe his words. He was Paul’s secretary, who wrote this letter as Paul dictated it, who inserts a personal greeting. The name means “third” in Latin and was a common name for slaves (Jewett, 978). This What does this verse really mean? i) The Apostle Paul addresses this question in Romans 1. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. I thought Paul wrote Romans. Romans 16 – Greetings to the Christians in Rome A. Greetings to many different Christians. In Romans 16:22 Tertius “who wrote this letter” greets the readers. 2) THE REVELATION FACTOR: ALL MEN HAVE SOME LIGHT (ROMANS 1:19-20) a) No one is innocent by reason of ignorance. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you" (Romans 16:19-20) God never intended for us to know about evil. Paul begins his letter to the Romans with a salutation (1:1-7) and a prayer of thanksgiving (1:8-15). I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you in the Lord. I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also. Romans 1:16-17; 3:22 EXEGESIS: ROMANS 1-3. Romans 16:22 REV and Commentary - I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. Romans 16:25-27 - Paul ends this enormous letter with a final statement of unity. Romans 16:22 "I Tertius, who wrote [this] epistle, salute you in the Lord." (1-2) A recommendation of Phoebe. In 1947 a rumor spread that the Ford Motor Company would give a Ford in exchange for every copper penny dated 1943. When Nero came to the throne, his mother Agrippina forced Narcissus to commit suicide (three or four years before Romans was written), so his slaves also would be part of the royal household. The wording in the Lord indicates that Tertius was a faithful Christian who may have been a member of the congregation in Corinth. What’s going on here? 1. Romans 16:22 Tertius: The writer or transcriber of Paul’s letter to the Romans and the only one of Paul’s secretaries identified by name. The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. Paul calls Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, “ my kinsmen” —this is the Greek word suggenes, which we saw in verse 7 meaning: “a relative by blood.” So here are some more of Paul’s family ministering with him. Romans 16:22 NASB. Romans 16:23 "Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. (1) Romans 1:16-20 ii) Today’s message will present four factors to help us answer this question as we look at these Scriptures in the book of Romans. THE CONTEXT. Romans 16:22 - Like many people in the Ancient World, Paul commonly used scribes. It isn’t until verse 16 that he finally gets to his main point. "Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. These people would write down the letter as Paul dictated it. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Greek Scripture. Here he has clearly used a scribe named “Tertius” who is also a Christian. Purpose of Writing: As with all Paul’s epistles to the churches, his purpose in writing was to proclaim the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ by teaching … • Verses 16-17 (the first part of the lectionary reading) constitute a thesis statement—the epistle in a nutshell. Date of Writing: The Book of Romans was likely written A.D. 56-58. The rumor spread so fast that Ford offices throughout the country were jammed with thousands of requests for information. Lesson 23: The Nature of Saving Faith (Romans 4:16-22) Related Media. This does not mean that he was the author of this letter. Romans 16:22 Translation & Meaning. 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