Bible Strands
2 Timothy 4:19
Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Timothy near the close of his ministry, using the letter to coordinate final travel assignments and deliver personal instructions. The immediate context shows him anticipating the Lord’s rescue and reporting the locations of other workers.
The words — Ἄσπασαι (Aspasai) carries the literal imperative to "do greet," while οἶκον (oikon) specifies the "household" or domestic circle receiving the salutation.
The thread — Prisca and Aquila appear together in Acts 18:2, 1 Corinthians 16:19, and Romans 16:3, consistently identified as fellow workers and hosts in the early church network.
Why it lands — The text demands a practical extension of fellowship to named individuals and their domestic communities, treating personal relationships as integral to the work of the gospel.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
Cross-references
- 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,
- 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.
- Romans 16:3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
- 2 Timothy 1:16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
- Acts 18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
- 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.