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Romans 16 is the sixteenth and final chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It was authored by Paul the Apostle, while Paul was in Corinth in the mid-50s AD, [1] with the help of a secretary (), Tertius, who adds his own greeting in verse 22. [2]
Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, 17th-century painting. Most scholars think Paul actually dictated his letters to a secretary, for example Romans 16:22, [16] cites a scribe named Tertius. According to 2 Thessalonians 3,17, [17] Paul authenticated all of his letters with the final greeting and signature. A 19th-century portrayal of Paul the Apostle
The epistle contains Paul's classic closing greeting, "Grace… be with you…" as he stated explicitly in 2 Thessalonians 3:17–18 and as implied in 1 Corinthians 16:21–24 and Colossians 4:18. This closing greeting is included at the end of each of Paul's letters:
His casual greetings to acquaintances offer solid information about many Jewish and Gentile women who were prominent in the movement. His letters provide vivid clues about the kind of activities in which women engaged more generally. [8] In the Letter to the Romans, Paul sends greetings to a number of people and specifically mentions:
As well as addressing the letter to Philemon, Paul sends greetings to Apphia, Archippus and the church that meets in Philemon's house. Apphia is often presumed to be Philemon's wife and Archippus, a "fellow labourer", is sometimes suggested to be their son. Paul concludes his salutation with a prayerful wish for grace and peace. [23]
Jesus Justus (Greek Ιησούς χω λεγόμενος Ιουστος Iesous ho legomenos Ioustos) was one of several Jewish Christians in the church at Rome mentioned by Paul the Apostle in the greetings at the end of the Epistle to the Colossians 4:11.
Paul ends this letter by saying, "I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all" (2 Thessalonians 3:17–18).
The Pauline epistles, also known as Epistles of Paul or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen books of the New Testament attributed to Paul the Apostle, although the authorship of some is in dispute. Among these epistles are some of the earliest extant Christian documents.