Romans 16:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Timotheus my work-fellow - `my fellow-labourer' (see Acts 16:1-5). The apostle (as Bengel says) mentions him here rather than in the opening address to this church, as he had not been at Rome.

And Lucius - not Luke; for the fuller form of Lucas is not "Lucius," but 'Lucanus.' The person meant seems to be "Lucius of Cyrene," who was among the "prophets and teachers" at Antioch with our apostle before he was summoned into the missionary field (Acts 13:1).

And Jason (see Acts 17:5). He had probably accompanied or followed the apostle from Thessalonica to Corinth;

And Sosipater (see Acts 20:4 ) my kinsmen, salute you - х aspazetai (G782) is much better supported than - aspazontai (G782), of the Received Text.]

Romans 16:21

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