2 Timothy 4:19-22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:22

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit - This is a prayer addressed to Christ by one of the most eminent of his apostles; another proof of the untruth of the assertion, that prayer is never offered to Christ in the New Testament. He prays that Christ may be with his spirit, enlightening, strengthening, and confirming it to the end. Grace be with you - These words show that the epistle was addressed to the whole Church, and that it is not to be considered of a private nature. Amen - ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:9-22

"Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth clave unto her." In this little social incident of some three thousand years ago, which may have passed at the time with little observation, we have a pithy and pregnant example set before us, with the usual searching wisdom of Holy Scripture, of the difference between friendship and friendship, religion and religion, according as they lie deep in the roots of the heart or merely lie on the surface. The contrast between Demas and Luke affords... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Personal. I. TIMOTHY . 1 . Requested to come to Rome. "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me." His formerly expressed longing to see him ( 2 Timothy 1:4 ) is now turned into a formal request to come, and to come shortly, unto him. In the diligence he was to show in this there is not the idea of pure haste, but of the utmost haste that was compatible with the interests of Christ at Ephesus. Certain arrangements would require to be made, not merely for his journey, but for the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:19

House for household, A.V. Prisca and Aquila. Prisca is elsewhere always called Priscilla ( Acts 18:2 , Acts 18:18 , Acts 18:26 ; Romans 16:3 ; 1 Corinthians 16:19 ). A similar variation of names is seen in Drusa and Drusilla, Livia and Livella, etc. She is named before her husband, as here in Acts 18:18 ; Romans 16:3 . The mention of them here is in favour of Timothy being at Ephesus at this time, as Ephesus is one of the places where they were wont to sojourn ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:19-22

Salutations and personal notices. I. SALUTATIONS . "Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus." 1 . The apostle remembers his absent friends in his solitude, but especially those who gave him such hearty cooperation at Corinth or Ephesus. 2 . He likewise transmits to Timothy the Christian salutations of Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia, Roman saints, of eminence and grace in the Church, yet who failed to stand by him on his memorable trial. II. NOTICES .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:20

I left for have I left, A.V.; Miletus for Miletum, A.V. Erastus abode at Corinth. We learn from Romans 16:3 that Erastus was the chamberlain of Corinth, which accounts for his abiding there, lie was one of St. Paul's companions in his missionary journey, and we learn from Acts 19:22 that he was sent by St. Paul with Timothy into Macedonia just before the great riot at Ephesus. The mention of him here clearly indicates that St. Paul had gone from Troas, where he left his cloke, to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:21

Saluteth for greeteth, A.V. Do thy diligence ( σπούδασον ); see 2 Timothy 4:9 and 2 Timothy 2:15 , note. Before winter ; lest, when winter storms come, it be impossible to do so. St. Paul's longing to have Timothy with him is apparent throughout. Eubulus ; mentioned nowhere else. The name is not uncommon as a Greek name, and appears also in the patronymic Eubulides, and the female name Eubule. And Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia. Of these persons Linus is probably the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:21

Timothy's presence desired. "Do thy diligence to come before winter." Travelling would be difficult then, if not impossible, and perhaps the white snow would be the shroud of the apostle. Anyway, he has been delivered once for a brief space out of the mouth of that lion—Nero. But it is not easy to believe that this ferocious lion, satiated for the time with blood, should seek to devour him no more. But a Roman prison in winter is a very desolate place, and he who has been hurried from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:22

The Lord for the Lord Jesus Christ, A.V. and T.R. The Lord be with thy spirit, etc. The manuscripts vary. The salutation as it stands in the R.T. is like the versicles, "The Lord be with you. A. And with thy spirit." It is a peculiarity of the salutation here that it is double—one to Timothy personally, μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματός σου ; the other to the Church, ἡ χάρις μεθ ὑμῶν . 1 Corinthians 16:24 exhibits another variety. Grace (see 1 Timothy 6:21 , note). The R.T. omits... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 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. They were at Rome when Paul wrote his Epistle to the Romans, but afterward went into Asia Minor, which was the native place of Aquila Acts 18:2, and where they probably died.And the household of Onesiphorus; - see the notes on 2 Timothy 1:16. read more

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