2 Timothy 4:19 (WEB)

Passage

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

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

2 Timothy 4:21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And the Lord will deliver me from..." into verse 20's "Erastus remained at Corinth but I left...", so "greet" 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 "greet" and "prisca" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.