“I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.”
I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord. — Ego Tertius (I, Tertius), the ho grapsas (the one who wrote) tēn epistolēn tautēn (this letter), aspazo (greet) hymas (you) en kyriō (in the Lord). Tertius, Paul's amanuensis (secretary), inserts personal greeting—early evidence of scribal personality.
Church Fathers on Romans 16:22
“I Tertius, who wrote this Epistle, salute you.” This too is no small encomium, to be Paul's amanuensis. Still it is not to pass encomiums on himself that he says this, but that he might attach a warm love to him on their part, for this ministration.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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