Rom 16:21-23 | TNotes | STEP | 16:21 Timothy was one of Paul’s closest ministry associates. Timothy accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey (Acts 16:2-3 ) and was with Paul in Corinth while Paul wrote this letter to the Roman church (see Acts 20:2-4 ).

bActs 16:2-3►

cActs 20:2-4►

fActs 19:21-22►

g2 Tim 4:20►

‏ Romans 16:21-23

16:21 ^a Timothy was one of Paul’s closest ministry associates. Timothy accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey (Acts 16:2-3 ^b) and was with Paul in Corinth while Paul wrote this letter to the Roman church (see Acts 20:2-4 ^c).
16:22 ^d Tertius was the scribe (or amanuensis) who wrote the letter as Paul dictated. Most ancient letter writers employed such a scribe.
16:23 ^e This Erastus was probably the individual Paul sent from Ephesus to Macedonia during his third missionary journey (Acts 19:21-22 ^f; see 2 Tim 4:20 ^g). An inscription in Corinth mentions an Erastus who was a city magistrate, possibly the same Erastus mentioned here.