18. Every evil work (aavtés épyou trovnpov). Every design and attempt against him and his work. Tlovnpds evil cannot be limited to evil on its active side. See on 1 Cor. vy. 13. The word is connected at the root with wévec@at to be needy, and roveiv to toil; and this connection opens a glimpse of that sentiment which associated badness with a poor and toiling condition. ‘The word means originally full of or oppressed by labours; thence, that which brings annoy- ance or toil. Comp. #uépa rrovnpd evil day, Eph. v. 16; vi. 13: dos wrovnpov a grievous sore, Apoc. xvi. 2.
Heavenly kingdom (r7v Bactrelav tHv érovpdmov). The phrase N. T.°. ’Ezrovpaos heavenly only here in Pastorals. Mostly in Paul and Hebrews. Heavenly kingdom, here the future, glorified life, as 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10; xv. 50; Luke xili. 29. In the same sense, kingdom of Christ and of God, Eph. v. 5; kingdom of their Father, Matt. xiii. 43; my Fathers kingdom, Matt. xxvi. 29; kingdom prepared for you, Matt. xxv. 34; eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. i. 11.
19. Salute (dovracat). Very often in Paul. The singu- lar only here and Tit. iii. 15.
Prisca and Aquila. They appear in Corinth, Acts xviii. 2,3; in Ephesus, Acts xviii. 18, 26; 1 Cor. xvi. 19.
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Onesiphorus. Profit bringer. Comp. ch. i. 16. One of the punning names so common among slaves. Comp. Chres- imus, Chrestus, Onesimus, Symphorus, all of which signify useful or helpful.
20. Erastus. In Acts xix. 22, sent by Paul with Timothy to Macedonia from Ephesus. In Rom. xvi. 23, the city- treasurer who sends salutations. He cannot be certainly identified with the one mentioned here. The writer merely selects names of well-known companions of Paul.
Trophimus. See Acts xx. 4; xxi. 9.
Sick (acOevotvra). By Paul mostly in a moral sense, as weak in the faith, Rom. iv. 19; the law was weak, Rom. vill. 3; the weak brother, 1 Cor. viii. 11. Of bodily sick- ness, Philip. ii. 26, 27.
21. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia. N. T.°.
22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Omit Jesus Christ. The closing benediction only here in this form.