Video Notes: 

• Paul gives his typical closing greeting from himself and others with him, in this case in Corinth.
  • Timothy – Met Paul in Lystra and became a Christian. He then traveled with Paul on the Paul’s 2nd and 3rd missionary journey before serving as a pastor in Ephesus. Timothy appears to be a co-author of 2nd Corinthians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon).
  • Little is known of Lucious. Jason may have hosted Paul in Thessalonica on his 2nd missionary journey (Acts 17:5-9), and Sosipater may be the Sopater from Berea in Acts 20:4. These are all Jews and may have accompanied Paul to bring the offering to Jerusalem.
  • Terius is the scribe of most of Romans and also a fellow Christian.
  • Gaius was likely Gaius of Corinth (1 Corinthians 1:14) whom Paul baptized. He is providing food and lodging for Paul.
  • Erastus was a city official, treasurer. There are a few mentions of people named Erastus in the New Testament, but it’s unsure whether they are the same person. Interestingly, in 1929 an inscription was found near Corinth for someone named Erastus having provided for the paving of a road. This may be that person.
  • Nothing is known of Quartus.
• Finally, Paul begins his doxology which reminds us once again of the theme of Romans.
  • The Gospel is the power of God for salvation. It establishes you and strengthens you in the faith. We never leave the Gospel.
    • Sometimes people treat the Gospel as that message we tell non-believers so they convert and then we move on to how to live as a Christian. This becomes a great burden to many Christians who, upon being brought into the faith through the gift of the Gospel are then saddled with the Law once again. This shouldn’t be.
    • We enter through the Gospel, we are sustained through the Gospel, we remain in the Gospel, and we are strengthened by the Gospel. Remember Romans 7?
    • The life of the Christian is one that is saturated with the Gospel. Yes, we want to respond to the Gospel with holy living (also a gift), but we never take our eyes off the Gospel.