I, Tertius, who write the letter, greet you in the Lord.
Parallel translations
- KJV I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
- BSB I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord.
- NKJV I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord.
- NASB I, Tertius, who have written this letter, greet you in the Lord.
- NLT I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s followers.
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Quick answer
Tertius, the scribe who physically wrote down the letter at Paul's dictation, adds his own greeting in the Lord. It gives a glimpse into how this inspired epistle was composed.
Overview
Paul commonly dictated his letters to a secretary, and here Tertius, the amanuensis, is permitted to insert his own warm greeting. His phrase 'in the Lord' marks him as a fellow believer, not merely a hired scribe. The verse offers a humble, human window into the writing of Scripture, where God worked through real people and ordinary means to give his inspired Word.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Gal 6:11See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.
- 1 Cor 16:21This greeting is by me, Paul, with my own hand.
- Rom 16:8Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.
- Col 3:17Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
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