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Greetings from companions and friends of Paul:
v. 21. Timotheus, my work-fellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
v. 22. I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
v. 23. Gaius, mine host, and of the whole church, salutes you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, salutes you, and Quartus, a brother.
v. 24. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all!
Amen. In many of the letters of Paul, Timothy's name is associated with that of Paul in the opening salutation, especially if he was personally known in the congregation and had rendered valuable services in some way. This was not the case at Rome, but as a fellow-worker of Paul he naturally took a deep interest also in the Roman Christians and sent his regards. Together with his name are mentioned those of Lucius, Jason, Act_17:5, and Sopater, Act_20:4. It is very probable that these men were the delegates of their respective congregations in the matter of the collection for the poor at Jerusalem and had come to Corinth to accompany Paul from this city to Judea. Tertius, the amanuensis, or scribe, that wrote the letter at Paul's dictation, inserted his own salutation. Then Paul continued dictating, sending greetings from Gaius, in whose house he was lodging, who kept open house for all Christians near and far, 1Co_1:14. Even from Erastus, the quaestor, the treasurer of the city, a salutation was included. Although their number was small from the beginning, 1Co_1:26, there were always some of the richer and more influential people that were won for Christ by the preaching of the Gospel. Paul here repeats his apostolic benediction, for his heart is burning with fervent love toward the Christians of Rome, and he would fain have them assured of the fullness of God's grace and mercy in Jesus Christ, their Savior.