2 Timothy 4:19 (DRB)

Passage

Salute Prisca, and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished and that all the Gentiles may hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:19 Salute Prisca, and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

2 Timothy 4:21 Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren, salute thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salute", "prisca", "aquila", "household", and "onesiphorus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salute" and "prisca", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "The Lord hath delivered me from every..." into verse 20's "Erastus remained at Corinth And Trophimus I...", so "salute" and "prisca" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "salute" and "prisca" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.