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Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

Romans 16:22

Romans 16:22. I Tertius. Otherwise unknown; probably an Italian, though some have sought to identify him with Silas, because the Hebrew word answering to Tertius sounds like Silas.

Who write the epistle. ‘Wrote' is more literal, but ‘write' gives the sense of this epistolary aorist. Paul seems to have dictated most of his letters. Comp. Galatians, chap. 6. It was natural that the amanuensis, as a Christian brother, would send his salutation in the first person. In Romans 16:23 the dictation is resumed.

In the Lord. It is more natural to connect this with ‘salute' though the Greek order permits it to be joined with ‘write.'

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    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_ whic...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I TERTIUS, WHO WROTE THIS EPISTLE, &C.— It was the general custom of those times to dictate to an amanuensis;—especially with men of learningand business. An anonymous critic would read this verse, _I...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (21-23) The companions of St. Paul add their own greetings to the Roman Church....

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    Greetings of Paul's companions....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I Tertius, who (k) wrote [this] epistle, salute you in the Lord. (k) Wrote it as Paul uttered it....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    This Tertius was the amanuensis, or secretary of St. Paul, and wrote this epistle as St. Paul dictated. It is not on that account less divinely inspired than the rest. (Estius)...

  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

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  • Godet's commentary on Luke, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Timothy my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. (22) I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. (23) Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, salu...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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 ma...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    WHO WROTE THIS EPISTLE; Paul dictated and Tertius wrote it from his lips....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I, TERTIUS, WHO WROTE THIS EPISTLE, SALUTE YOU IN THE LORD....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    I TERTIUS (εγω Τερτιος). The amanuensis to whom Paul dictated the letter. See 2 Thessalonians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 16:21; Colossians 4:18....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The outflow of Christian love. Closing salutations and benediction. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, many of the gospel helpers, Satan. CONCLUSION: Courtesy and Christianity go together. Ackn...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you._ TIMOTHEUS THE WORKFELLOW I. What co-operation in the cause of Christ implies. 1. One faith. 2. One spirit....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 16:1 Paul warmly greets those he knows in Rome. He is able to say something specific about almost every person greeted. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 16:22 TERTIUS functioned as Paul’s secretary for the letter. It was common for those writing letters in the first century to dictate to a secretary, but the content of the letter...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 16:21.—Timothy and Sosipater with St. Paul at Corinth, where he wrote this epistle. Lucius perhaps St. Luke. Romans 16:22.—Tertius, a secretary with a Roman name to write to...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Chapter 16 is just personal greetings to many of those in Rome. We are going to go rather rapidly through it, just pointing out a few things. First of all, Paul, commends unto you Phoebe our sister,...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Colossians 3:17; Galatians 6:11; Romans 16:8...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    I Tertius. Paul's amanuensis. See on Galatians 6:11. Wrote [γ ρ α ψ α ς]. Better Rev., write. The epistolary aorist. See on 1 John 2:13. Godet remarks upon Paul's exquisite courtesy in leaving Tertiu...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you — Tertius, who wrote what the apostle dictated, inserted this, either by St. Paul's exhortation or ready permission. Caius — The Corinthian, 1 Corinthians...

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