2 Timothy 4:19

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2 Timothy 4:19 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.

King James Version KJV

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

American Standard Version ASV

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

Bible in Basic English BBE

Give my love to Prisca and Aquila and those of the house of Onesiphorus.

Free Bible Version FBV

My greetings to Prisca and Aquila, and to Onesiphorus's family.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the householde of Onesiphorus.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;

World English Bible WEB

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Translation for Translators T4T

Greet for me Priscilla and her husband Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.

Plain English Version PEV

Now I want you to say hello from me to Aquila and Priscilla. And say hello also to Onesiforus and everyone at his place.

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GRK ασπασαι πρισκαν και ακυλαν και τον ονησιφορου οικον

ασπασαι aspazomai G782 to pay respects to Verb-ADM-2S

πρισκαν Priska G4251 Prisca Noun-ASF

και kai G2532 and Conj

ακυλαν Akulas G207 Aquila Noun-ASM

και kai G2532 and Conj

τον ho G3588 the/this/who Art-ASM

ονησιφορου Onēsiphoros G3683 Onesiphorus Noun-GSM

οικον oikos G3624 house: home Noun-ASM

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Greek Word Reference — 2 Timothy 4:19

ασπασαι aspazomai G782 "to pay respects to" Verb-ADM-2S

To pay respects to means to greet or welcome someone, like in Matthew 5:47 or Romans 16:16. It involves showing respect or affection to someone. This word is about greeting or welcoming others.

Definition: ἀσπάζομαι depon., [in LXX: Eze.18:7, Jdg.18:15 (שָׁלוֹם שָׁאַל), Est.5:2, 1Ma.7:29, al. ;] to welcome, greet, salute: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:47, Mrk.9:15, Act.21:7, al.; id. before ἐν φιλήματι, Rom.16:16, 1Co.16:20, 2Co.13:12, 1Th.5:26, 1Pe.5:14; τ. ἐκκλησίαν (Deiss., BS, 257), Act.18:22; as term. tech. for conveying greetings at the end of a letter (MM, see word), used by an amanuensis (Milligan, NTD, 23), Rom.16:22 (on the aoristic Pres., here and elsewhere, see M, Pr., 119; Bl., § 56, 4); κατήντησαν . . . ἀσπασάμενοι (on this constr., see El., § 58, 4; M, Pr., 132, 238), Act.25:13 (cf. ἀπ-ἀπ-ασπάζομαι).† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 49 NT verses. KJV: embrace, greet, salute, take leave See also: 1 Corinthians 16:19; Luke 10:4; 1 Peter 5:13.

πρισκαν Priska G4251 "Prisca" Noun-ASF

Prisca was a Christian woman, the feminine form of Priscus, meaning ancient, mentioned in Romans 16:3 and 1 Corinthians 16:19.

Definition: Πρίσκα, -ας, ἡ (Lat.), and Πρίσκιλλα, -ης, ἡ, Prisca: Rom_16:3, 1Co_16:19, 2Ti_4:19; Priscilla: Act_18:2; Act_18:18; Act_18:26; the wife of Aquila, vs. Ἀκύλας.† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 2 NT verses. KJV: Prisca See also: 2 Timothy 4:19; Romans 16:3.

και kai G2532 "and" Conj

And or also, a connecting word used to join ideas or words, like in Matthew 2:18 and Hebrews 1:1.

Definition: καί, conj., and __I. Copulative. __1. Connecting single words; __(a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12, 9:4, al. __(b) connecting numerals (WM, §37, 4): Jhn.2:20, Act.13:20; __(with) joining terms which are not mutually exclusive, as the part with the whole: Mat.8:33, 26:59, Mrk.16:17, Act.5:29, al. __2. Connecting clauses and sentences: Mat.3:12, Act.5:21, al. mult.; esp. __(a) where, after the simplicity of the popular language, sentences are paratactically joined (WM, §60, 3; M, Pr., 12; Deiss., LAE, 128ff.): Mat.1:21, 7:25, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.10:3, al.; __(b) joining affirmative to negative sentences: Luk.3:14, Jhn.4:11, IIIJhn.10; __(with) consecutive, and so: Mat.5:1, 23:32, Heb.3:19, al.; after imperatives, Mat.4:19, Luk.7:7, al.; __(d) = καίτοι, and yet: Mat.3:14, 6:26, Mrk.12:12, Luk.18:7 (Field, Notes, 72), 1Co.5:2, al.; __(e) beginning an apodosis (= Heb. וְ; so sometimes δέ in cl.), then: Luk.2:21, 7:12, Act.1:10; beginning a question (WM, §53, 3a): Mrk.10:26, Luk.10:29, Jhn.9:36. __3. Epexegetic, and, and indeed, namely (WM, §53, 3c): Luk.3:18, Jhn.1:16, Act.23:6, Rom.1:5, 1Co.3:5, al. __4. In transition: Mat.4:23, Mrk.5:1, 21, Jhn.1:19, al.; so, Hebraistically, καὶ ἐγένετο (וַי:הִי; also ἐγένετο δέ), Mrk.1:9 (cf. Luk.5:1; V. Burton, §§357-60; M, Pr., 14, 16). __5. καὶ . . . καί, both . . . and (for τε . . . καί, see: τε); __(a) connecting single words: Mat.10:28, Mrk.4:41, Rom.11:33, al.; __(b) clauses and sentences: Mrk.9:13, Jhn.7:28, 1Co.1:22, al. __II. Adjunctive, also, even, still: Mat.5:39, 40; Mrk.2:28, al. mult.; esp. with pron., adv., etc., Mat.20:4, Jhn.7:47, al; ὡς κ., Act.11:17; καθὼς κ., Rom.15:7; οὑτω κ., Rom.6:11; διὸ κ., Luk.1:35; ὁ κ. (Deiss., BS, 313ff.), Act.13:9; pleonastically, μετὰ κ.. (Bl., §77, 7; Deiss., BS, 265f,), Php.4:3; τί κ., 1 Co 15:29; ἀλλὰ κ., Luk.14:22, Jhn.5:18, al.; καίγε (M, Pr., 230; Burton, §437), Act.17:27; καίπερ, Heb.5:8; κ. ἐάν, see: ἐάν. ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, conditional particle, representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf. Jhn.13:17, 1Co.7:36), if haply, if; __1. with subjc. (cl.); __(a) pres.: Mat.6:22, Luk.10:6, Jhn.7:17, Rom.2:25, 26 al.; { __(b) aor. (= Lat. fut. pf.): Mat.4:9 16:26 (cf. ptcp. in Luk.9:25; M, Pr., 230), Mrk.3:24, Luk.14:34, Jhn.5:43, Rom.7:2, al.; = cl. εἰ, with opt., Jhn.9:22 11:57, Act.9:2; as Heb. אִם = ὅταν, Jhn.12:32 14:3, I Jhn.2:28 3:2, Heb.3:7" (LXX) . __2. C. indic, (as in late writers, fr. Arist. on; see WH, App., 171; VD, MGr. 2, App., §77; Deiss., BS, 201f., LAE, 155, 254; M, Pr., 168, 187; Bl., §65, 4); __(a) fut.: Mat.18:19 T, Luk.19:40, Act.7:7; __(b) pres.: 1Th.3:8 (see Milligan, in l.). __3. With other particles: ἐ. καί (Bl., §65, 6), Gal.6:1; ἐ. μή (M, Pr., 185, 187; Bl., l.with), with subjc. pres., Mat.10:13, 1Co.8:8, Jas.2:17, 1Jn.3:21; aor., Mat.6:15, Mrk.3:27, Jhn.3:3, Rom.10:15, Gal.1:8 2:16 (see Lft., Ellic., in ll.); ἐ. τε . . . ἐ. τε, [in LXX for אִם . . . אִם, Est.19:13, al.,] Rom.14:8. __4. = cl. ἄν (which see) after relat. pronouns and adverbs (Tdf., Pr., 96; WH, App., 173; M, Pr., 42f.; Bl., §26, 4; Mayser, 152f.; Deiss., BS, 202ff.): ὃς ἐ., Mat.5:19, Mrk.6:22, 23 Luk.17:32, 1Co.6:18, al.; ὅπου ἐ., Mat.8:19; ὁσάκις ἐ., Rev.11:6; οὗ ἐ., 1Co.16:6; καθὸ ἐ., 2Co.8:12; ὅστις ἐ., Gal.5:10. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 5212 NT verses. KJV: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Corinthians 16:1.

ακυλαν Akulas G207 "Aquila" Noun-ASM

Aquila was an Israelite who helped the apostle Paul in his ministry, as seen in Acts 18:2 and Romans 16:3.

Definition: Ἀκύλας, -ου (and -α; MM, VGT, see word), ὁ (Lat.), Aquila: Act.18:2, 18 18:26, Rom.16:3, 1Co.16:19, 2Ti.4:19.† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 6 NT verses. KJV: Aquila See also: 1 Corinthians 16:19; Acts 18:18; Romans 16:3.

και kai G2532 "and" Conj

And or also, a connecting word used to join ideas or words, like in Matthew 2:18 and Hebrews 1:1.

Usage: Occurs in 5212 NT verses. KJV: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Corinthians 16:1.

τον ho G3588 "the/this/who" Art-ASM

The Greek word for 'the' or 'this', used to point out a specific person or thing, like in Acts 17:28. It can also mean 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

Definition: ὁ, ἡ, τό, the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. __I. As demonstr. pron. __1. As frequently in Hom., absol., he (she, it), his (etc.): Act.17:28 (quoted from the poet Aratus). __2. Distributive, ὁ μὲν . . . ὁ δέ, the one . . . the other: 1Co.7:7, Gal.4:22; pl., Act.14:4, 17:32, Php.1:16, al.; οἱ μὲν . . . ἄλλοι δέ, Mat.16:14, Jhn.7:12; οἱ μεν̀ . . . ὁδέ, Heb.7:21, 23. __3. In narration (without ὁ μὲν preceding), ὁ δέ, but he: Mat.2:14, Mrk.1:45, Luk.8:21, Jhn.9:38, al. mult. __II. As prepositive article, the, prefixed, __1. to nouns unmodified: ὁ θεός, τὸ φῶς, etc.; to abstract nouns, ἡ σοφία, etc., to pl. nouns which indicate a class, οἱ ἀλώπεκες, foxes, Mat.8:20, al.; to an individual as representing a class, ὁ ἐργάτης, Luk.10:7; with nom. = voc. in addresses, Mat.11:26, Jhn.19:3, Jas.5:1, al.; to things which pertain to one, ἡ χεῖρ, his hand, Mrk.3:1; to names of persons well known or already mentioned; usually to names of countries (originally adjectives), ἡ Ἰουδαία, etc. __2. To modified nouns: with of person(s) pron. genitive, μοῦ, σοῦ, etc.; with poss. pron., ἐμός, σός, etc.; with adj. between the art. and the noun, ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος, Mat.12:35; the noun foll, by adj., both with art., ὁ ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, Jhn.10:11 (on ὁ ὄχλος πολύς, Jhn.12:9, see M, Pr., 84); before adjectival phrases, ἡ κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις, Rom.9:11. __3. To Other parts of speech used as substantives; __(a) neuter adjectives: τ. ἀγαθόν, etc.; __(b) cardinal numerals: ὁ εἶς, οἷ δύο, etc.; __(with) participles: ὁ βαπτίζων (= ὁ Βαπτιστής, Mat.14:2), Mrk.6:14; πᾶς ὁ, with ptcp., every one who, etc.; __(d) adverbs: τὸ πέραν, τὰ νῦν, ὁ ἔσω ἄνθρωπος; __(e) infinitives: nom., τὸ θέλειν, Rom.7:18, al.; genitive, τοῦ, after adjectives, ἄξιον τοῦ πορεύεσθαι, 1Co.16:4; verbs, ἐλαχεν τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι, Luk.1:9; and frequently in a final sense, ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρειν, Mat.13:3 (on the artic. inf., see Bl., §71). __4. In the neut. to sentences, phrases or single words treated as a quotation: τὸ Ἐι δύνῃ, Mrk.9:23; τὸ ἔτι ἅπαξ, Heb.12:27; τὸ ἀνέβη, Eph.4:9, al. __5. To prepositional phrases: οἱ ἀπὸ Ἰταλίας, Heb.13:24; οἱ ἐκ νόμου, Rom.4:14; neut. accusative absol., in adverbial phrases, τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν, daily, Luk.11:3; τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, as regards the flesh, Rom.9:5. __6. To nouns in the genitive, denoting kinship, association, etc.: ὁ τοῦ, the son of (unless context indicates a different relationship), Mat.10:2, al.; τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ, the things that pertain to God, Mat.16:23; τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης, Rom.14:19 (cf. M, Pr., 81ff.; Bl, §§46, 47). (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 7033 NT verses. KJV: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc See also: 1 Corinthians 1:1; 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Corinthians 11:24.

ονησιφορου Onēsiphoros G3683 "Onesiphorus" Noun-GSM

Onesiphorus means profit-bearer, describing a Christian in 2 Timothy 1:16 and 4:19. He helped Paul during his imprisonment. Onesiphorus brought advantage to others through his kindness.

Definition: Ὀνησίφορος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. bringing advantage), Onesiphorus: 2Ti.1:16 4:19.† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 2 NT verses. KJV: Onespiphorus See also: 2 Timothy 1:16; 2 Timothy 4:19.

οικον oikos G3624 "house: home" Noun-ASM

A house refers to a physical dwelling, like a home, as mentioned in Acts 2:2 and Matthew 9:6. It can also represent a family or a community, whether related by blood or not. The term is used to describe the temple in Matthew 21:13.

Definition: οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ;] __1. prop., a house, dwelling: Act.2:2 19:16; with genitive poss., Mat.9:6, 7 Mrk.2:11, Luk.1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου, Jhn.2:16; προσευχῆς, Mat.21:13, al.; of a sanctuary (Hdt., Eur.): οἶ. τ. θεοῦ, of the tabernacle, Mat.12:4, al.; the temple, Mat.21:13, al.; metaphorically of a city: Mat.23:38, Luk.13:35; of the body, Mat.12:44, Luk.11:24; of Christians, 1Pe.2:5; ἐν οἴ (M, Pr., 81f.), at home, Mrk.2:1, 1Co.11:34 14:35; so κατ ̓ οἶκον, Act.2:46 5:42; οἱ εἰς (= οἱ ἐν; see: εἰς) τ. οἶ., Luk.7:10 15:6; κατ ̓οἴκους, from house to house, Act.8:3 20:20; εἰς (κατ ̓) οἶκον, with genitive (Bl., §46, 9), Mrk.8:3, Luk.14:1, Rom.16:5, al. __2. By meton., a house, household, family: Luk.10:5, Act.7:10, 1Co.1:16, 1Ti.3:4, 5 al.; of the Church, ὁ οἶ. τ. θεοῦ, 1Ti.3:15, Heb.3:2, 1Pe.4:17; of descendants, οἶ Ἰσραήλ (Δαυείδ, Ἰακώβ; Bl, §47, 9), Mat.10:6, Luk.1:27, 33 al. (cf. Exo.6:14, 1Ki.2:30, al.). SYN.: see: οἰκία. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 106 NT verses. KJV: home, house(-hold), temple See also: 1 Corinthians 1:16; Luke 1:40; 1 Peter 2:5.

Study Notes — 2 Timothy 4:19

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Context
Cross References
2 Timothy 4:19 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on 2 Timothy 4:19
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 4:19
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19
Cambridge Bible on 2 Timothy 4:19
Barnes' Notes on 2 Timothy 4:19
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19
Sermons on 2 Timothy 4:19

Context — Final Greetings

17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion. 18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

19Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.

20Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus. 21Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Acts 18:2	There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
2	1 Corinthians 16:19	The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.
3	Romans 16:3–4	Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
4	2 Timothy 1:16–18	May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains. Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me. May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
5	Acts 18:26	And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
6	Acts 18:18	Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

2 Timothy 4:19 Summary

In this verse, Paul is asking Timothy to greet some of his friends, including Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus. This shows that Paul values his relationships with others and wants to make sure they are cared for. We can learn from Paul's example by prioritizing our own relationships and showing kindness to those around us, as seen in verses like Romans 12:10 and 1 Thessalonians 5:11. By doing so, we can build stronger, more loving communities, just like the early Christian church.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are Prisca and Aquila, and why are they mentioned in this verse?

Prisca and Aquila are a couple who were early Christian missionaries and friends of the Apostle Paul, as seen in Acts 18:2 and Romans 16:3-4. They are mentioned here as people that Timothy should greet, indicating their importance in the early Christian community.

What can we learn from the household of Onesiphorus being mentioned in this verse?

The household of Onesiphorus is mentioned because Onesiphorus had shown kindness to Paul, as mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:16-18. This shows the importance of hospitality and caring for others, as emphasized in verses like Hebrews 13:2 and 1 Peter 4:9.

Why does Paul take the time to greet specific individuals in his letters?

Paul greets specific individuals in his letters, like Prisca and Aquila, to show his personal care and concern for them, as well as to emphasize the importance of relationships and community in the Christian life, as seen in verses like Romans 16:1-16 and Colossians 4:7-18.

How can we apply the principle of greeting and showing care for others, as seen in this verse, to our own lives?

We can apply this principle by making an effort to show kindness, hospitality, and care for others, especially fellow believers, as seen in verses like Galatians 6:2 and 1 Thessalonians 5:11, and by being mindful of the impact our actions can have on others, as seen in Matthew 25:31-46.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways I can show care and concern for my fellow believers, like Prisca and Aquila did for Paul?
How can I prioritize building relationships and community in my own life, like Paul did in his ministry?
What are some ways I can demonstrate hospitality and kindness to others, like the household of Onesiphorus did for Paul?
How can I balance my own needs and priorities with the need to care for and show concern for others, as seen in Paul's example?

Gill's Exposition on 2 Timothy 4:19

Salute Prisca and Aquila,.... The same with Priscilla and Aquila: and so the Complutensian edition, and some copies, read here; who were of the same occupation with the apostle, and with whom he

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 4:19

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Prisca (Priscilla) and Aquila - at Ephesus (Acts 18:2-3; Acts 18:18; Romans 16:3-4; 1 Corinthians 16:19, written from Ephesus, Prisca

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19

Salute Prisca and Aquila; by this Prisca and Aquila it is mor than probable he means that Priscilla and Aquila mentioned . And the household of Onesiphorus; it cannot be concluded from hence that Onesiphorus was now dead, but probably he was. It is the same man mentioned .

Trapp's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19

19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Ver. 19. Salute Prisca, &c.]

Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19

(19) Salute Prisca and Aquila.—These were two of St. Paul’s earliest friends after he had begun his great work for his Master. Originally of Pontus, they had taken up their abode at Rome, where Aquila exercised his trade of a tent-maker. Driven out of Rome by the decree of Claudius, which banished the Jews from the capital, they came to Corinth, where St. Paul became acquainted with them. But they were evidently Christians when St. Paul first met them, about A.D. 51-2. We hear of them in company with St. Paul at Corinth, about A.D. 52-3 (Acts 18:2); at Ephesus, about A.D. 55 (1 Corinthians 16:19); and in the year A.D. 58 St. Paul sends greetings to them at Rome (Romans 16:3). They were, evidently, among the many active and zealous teachers of the first days of the faith. That they possessed great ability as well as zeal is evident from the fact that it was from them that the eloquent and trained Alexandrian master, Apollos, learnt to be a Christian (Acts 18:26). In this place, and in several other passages, Prisca (or Priscilla) is named before her husband, Aquila. This would seem to hint that in this case the woman was the principal worker of the two in the cause of Christ. She, in fact, was one of that band of devoted holy women which the preaching of Christ and His disciples had called into existence: a representative of the great class of noble female workers which had no existence before Christ told the world what was the true position of women—until the same divine Master taught them that they, too, as well as men, had a work to work for Him here. And the household of Onesiphorus.—St. Paul may have been aware that Onesiphorus was absent then from Ephesus; but this peculiar greeting, taken together with the words of 2 Timothy 1:16, leads us irresistibly to the conclusion that this friend of St. Paul’s was dead when the Epistle was written. (See Notes on 2 Timothy 1:16.)

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19

Verse 19. Salute Prisca and Aquila] Several MSS., versions, and fathers have Priscilla instead of Prisca: they are probably the same as those mentioned Acts 18:18; Acts 18:26. The household of Onesiphorus.] See 2 Timothy 1:16. Onesiphorus was probably at this time dead: his family still remained at Ephesus.

Cambridge Bible on 2 Timothy 4:19

19–22. Last words of salutation, entreaty, benedictionHe takes up the thought of 2 Timothy 4:9-12, weaving in with it the new thought of his last greetings.

Barnes' Notes on 2 Timothy 4:19

Salute Prisca and Aquila - Prisca, or Priscilla, was the wife of Aquila, though her name is sometimes mentioned first. In regard to their history, see the notes at Romans 16:3.

Whedon's Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:19

5. Salutations and benedictions, 2 Timothy 4:19-22.19. Prisca—Notes, Acts 18:2; and Romans 16:4. Household— Note, 2 Timothy 1:16.

Sermons on 2 Timothy 4:19

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	Female Ministry -or- Woman's Right to Preach the Gospel by Catherine Booth	Catherine Booth preaches about the importance of recognizing and embracing the gifts and calling of women in the ministry, challenging the traditional views that restrict women fro
	Day 170, Colossians 4 by David Servant	David Servant emphasizes the importance of letting the word of Christ dwell richly within us, teaching and admonishing one another with songs that are full of Jesus' words. He high
	1 John 3:16 by John Gill	John Gill emphasizes the profound love of God as demonstrated through Jesus Christ, who laid down His life for humanity, showcasing His grace and mercy. This act of love is not bas
	(Costa Rica) the Ministry of Refreshing Others by David Wilkerson	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of refreshment and how it can come in times of rejection and despair. He uses the example of David, who was feeling rejected and h
	2 Timothy - Part 2 by William MacDonald	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the spiritual lesson found in the progression of music notes from F sharp to F natural to F flat. He emphasizes the importance of truth in th