Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 2 Timothy 4:22

"The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you." — 2 Timothy 4:22 (ASV)

Paul is beginning to feel the cold and dampness in his prison cell. So now he speaks with fresh urgency: “Do your best [GK 5079; cf. v.9] to get here before winter.” If not, he will suffer desperately in the cold weather. Finally, Paul sends greetings from four members of the church at Rome— Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia—”and all the brothers.” Church tradition says that Linus became the first bishop of Rome after the death of Peter and Paul. About the others, we have no certain knowledge. Paul pronounces a personal benediction on Timothy (“your” in “your spirit” is singular), before concluding comprehensively with “Grace be with you all.”