Romans 16:22

Modern

I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.

Traditional

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

Literal

I, Tertius, the one having written the letter, greet you in the Lord.

Latin

Saluto vos ego Tertius, qui scripsi epistolam, in Domino.

Greek

English

I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.

Tertius was the scribe (or amanuensis) who wrote the letter as Paul dictated. Most ancient letter writers employed such a scribe.

This final section includes elements often found at the end of New Testament letters:

a discussion of travel plans (15:14–29),
requests for prayer (15:30–33),
references to ministry partners (16:1–2, 21–23),
greetings (16:3–16), and
a short hymn of praise (16:25–27).

Only the warning about false teachers is a non-standard feature in this conclusion (16:17–19).

Theme notes and profiles

Galatians 6:11
See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!
Romans 16:8
Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 16:21
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Tertius: Paul's scribe who wrote the Epistle to the Romans