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Verse	Translation	Text
Ro 16:21	Strong Concordance	Timotheus [5095] my [3450] workfellow [4904], and [2532] Lucius [3066], and [2532] Jason [2394], and [2532] Sosipater [4989], my [3450] kinsmen [4773], salute [782] you [5209].
	King James	Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Timotheus, my work-fellow--"my fellow labourer"; see Act 16:1-5. The apostle mentions him here rather than in the opening address to this church, as he had not been at Rome [BENGEL]. 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 (Act 13:1). and Jason--See Act 17:5. He had probably accompanied or followed the apostle from Thessalonica to Corinth. Sosipater--See Act 20:4.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Timotheus, my work-fellow--"my fellow labourer"; see Act 16:1-5. The apostle mentions him here rather than in the opening address to this church, as he had not been at Rome [BENGEL].

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 (Act 13:1).

and Jason--See Act 17:5. He had probably accompanied or followed the apostle from Thessalonica to Corinth.

Sosipater--See Act 20:4.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Timotheus - Timothy; to whom the Epistles which bear his name were written. He was long the companion of Paul in his labors; Act 16:1; Co1 16:10; Co2 1:1, Co2 1:19; Phi 2:29; Th1 3:2; Ti1 1:2; Heb 13:23. And Lucius - He is mentioned in Act 13:1, as a prophet and teacher, a native of Cyrene. Nothing more is known of him. My kinsmen - Rom 16:7.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Lucius and Jason - Sosipater For Lucius, see on Act 13:1. Jason, possibly the Jason of Act 17:5. Sosipater, possibly the Sopater of Act 20:4. Both names were common.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Timotheus my fellowlabourer - Here he is named even before St. Paul's kinsmen. But as he had never been at Rome, he is not named in the beginning of the epistle.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Timotheus my workfellow - This is on all hands allowed to be the same Timothy to whom St. Paul directs the two epistles which are still extant. See some account of him in the notes on Act 16:1 (note), etc. Lucius - This was probably Luke the evangelist, and writer of the book called The Acts of the Apostles. For a short account of him see the Preface to that book. Jason - It is likely that this is the same person mentioned Act 17:7, who at Thessalonica received the apostles into his house, and befriended them at the risk both of his property and life. Sosipater - He was a Berean, the son of one Pyrrhus, a Jew, by birth, and accompanied St. Paul from Greece into Asia, and probably into Judea. See Act 20:4.

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⁴ And [1161] there accompanied [4902] him [846] into [891] Asia [773] Sopater [4986] of Berea [961]; and [1161] of the Thessalonians [2331], Aristarchus [708] and [2532] Secundus [4580]; and [2532] Gaius [1050] of Derbe [1190], and [2532] Timotheus [5095]; and [1161] of Asia [774], Tychicus [5190] and [2532] Trophimus [5161].

⁵ But [1161] the Jews [2453] which believed not [544], moved with envy [2206], [2532] took unto them [4355] certain [5100] lewd [4190] fellows [435] of the baser sort [60], and [2532] gathered a company [3792], and set all [2350] the city [4172] on an uproar [2350], and [5037] assaulted [2186] the house [3614] of Jason [2394], and sought [2212] to bring [71] them [846] out [1519] to the people [1218].

¹ Now [1161] there were [2258] in [2596] the church [1577] that was [5607] at [1722] Antioch [490] certain [5100] prophets [4396] and [2532] teachers [1320]; as [5037] Barnabas [921], and [2532] Simeon [4826] that was called [2564] Niger [3526], and [2532] Lucius [3066] of Cyrene [2956], and [5037] Manaen [3127], which had been brought up [4939] with Herod [2264] the tetrarch [5076], and [2532] Saul [4569].

¹ Then [1161] came he [2658] to [1519] Derbe [1191] and [2532] Lystra [3082]: and [2532], behold [2400], a certain [5100] disciple [3101] was [2258] there [1563], named [3686] Timotheus [5095], the son [5207] of a certain [5100] woman [1135], which was a Jewess [2453], and believed [4103]; but [1161] his father [3962] was a Greek [1672]:
² Which [3739] was well reported [3140] of by [5259] the brethren [80] that were at [1722] Lystra [3082] and [2532] Iconium [2430].
³ Him [5126] would [2309] Paul [3972] have to go forth [1831] with [4862] him [846]; and [2532] took [2983] and circumcised [4059] him [846] because [1223] of the Jews [2453] which [3588] were [5607] in [1722] those [1565] quarters [5117]: for [1063] they knew [1492] all [537] that [3754] his [846] father [3962] was [5225] a Greek [1672].
⁴ And [1161] as [5613] they went through [1279] the cities [4172], they delivered [3860] them [846] the decrees [1378] for to keep [5442], that were ordained [2919] of [5259] the apostles [652] and [2532] elders [4245] which [3588] were at [1722] Jerusalem [2419].
⁵ And so [3303] [3767] were [4732] the churches [1577] established [4732] in the faith [4102], and [2532] increased [4052] in number [706] daily [2250] [2596].

⁷ Salute [782] Andronicus [408] and [2532] Junia [2458], my [3450] kinsmen [4773], and [2532] my [3450] fellowprisoners [4869], who [3748] are [1526] of note [1978] among [1722] the apostles [652], who [3739] also [2532] were [1096] in [1722] Christ [5547] before [4253] me [1700].

²³ Know ye [1097] that our brother [80] Timothy [5095] is set at liberty [630]; with [3326] whom [3739], if [1437] he come [2064] shortly [5032], I will see [3700] you [5209].

² Unto Timothy [5095], my own [1103] son [5043] in [1722] the faith [4102]: Grace [5485], mercy [1656], and peace [1515], from [575] God [2316] our [2257] Father [3962] and [2532] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].

² And [2532] sent [3992] Timotheus [5095], our [2257] brother [80], and [2532] minister [1249] of God [2316], and [2532] our [2257] fellowlabourer [4904] in [1722] the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547], to [1519] establish [4741] you [5209], and [2532] to comfort [3870] you [5209] concerning [4012] your [5216] faith [4102]:

²⁹ Receive [4327] him [846] therefore [3767] in [1722] the Lord [2962] with [3326] all [3956] gladness [5479]; and [2532] hold [2192] such [5108] in reputation [1784]:

¹⁹ For [1063] the Son [5207] of God [2316], Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], who [3588] was preached [2784] among [1722] you [5213] by [1223] us [2257], even by [1223] me [1700] and [2532] Silvanus [4610] and [2532] Timotheus [5095], was [1096] not [3756] yea [3483] and [2532] nay [3756], but [235] in [1722] him [846] was [1096] yea [3483].

¹ Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], and [2532] Timothy [5095] our brother [80], unto the church [1577] of God [2316] which [3588] is [5607] at [1722] Corinth [2882], with [4862] all [3956] the saints [40] which [3588] are [5607] in [1722] all [3650] Achaia [882]:

¹⁰ Now [1161] if [1437] Timotheus [5095] come [2064], see [991] that [2443] he may be [1096] with [4314] you [5209] without fear [870]: for [1063] he worketh [2038] the work [2041] of the Lord [2962], as [5613] I [1473] also [2532] do.

⁷ Whom [3739] Jason [2394] hath received [5264]: and [2532] these [3778] all [3956] do [4238] contrary [561] to the decrees [1378] of Caesar [2541], saying [3004] that there is [1511] another [2087] king [935], one Jesus [2424].