Tertius Who Wrote This Epistle Romans 16:22

Paul the apostle continued his final words to the believers in Rome, as he told them, “Timothy my work-fellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you”, and in chapter sixteen and verse twenty-two of Romans we learn about, “Tertius, who wrote this epistle” where we read:

I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

The verse begins, “I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, ...”. The writer began with the words, “I Tertius” which means “third” and was “amanuensis of Paul in writing the epistle to the Romans”, “who wrote” which means “who delineated or formed letters on a tablet, parchment, paper or other material” “this epistle” or “this letter”. “Tertius” was the actual physical writer of the letter to the Romans.

The verse goes on to say, “... salute you in the Lord.” Paul continued with the words, “salute you” which means “greet, bid welcome, wish well and receive joyfully” “in the Lord” or “within he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah”. “Tertius” “greeted and bid welcome” to the believers in Rome.

When we consider the words of this verse, we may be startled at first that “Tertius” was the actual writer of this letter. However, if we recognize him as a “stenographer or secretary” of Paul, we discover that Paul dictated this letter to him and “Tertius” did the actual penning of the “epistle”. We must keep in mind that the true author of these thoughts is God Almighty, and He through the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to dictate the words within it. God desires for all people to have a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ, and by His grace or “unmerited favor”, people can be saved. “Terius” was used by Paul who was used by God, and those who read these words are the beneficiaries of all of them.

Next time Paul tells the believers in Rome, “Gaius my host, and of the whole church, salute you”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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