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Romans 16:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Romans 16:21

Verse 21 of 27

Scripture focus

Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

Romans 16:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Romans 16:21

Theological / Devotional

Timotheus. Paul mentions the name of this early convert and fellow worker in all his other epistles except Galatians, Ephesians, and Titus. In the opening address of this epistle to the Romans (ch. 1:1–7) Timothy’s name is not associated with the apostle’s as in other epistles (see 2 Cor. 1:1; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:1; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1; Philemon 1). Perhaps he was absent when the letter was begun and has now come to join Paul on the eve of his departure to Jerusalem (see Acts 20:1-4).

Lucius. Perhaps the Lucius of Cyrene mentioned in Acts 13:1.

Jason. Possibly the one who had previously been host to Paul in Thessalonica (Acts 17:5-9).

Sosipater. Perhaps the same as the Sopater of Acts 20:4.

Kinsmen. Gr. suggeneis, here, “fellow countrymen,” as in ch. 9:3.

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