Colossians 4:10 (BSB)
My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas. You have already received instructions about him: If he comes to you, welcome him.
From Colossians 4. Also in the ESV.
Commentary on Colossians 4:10
- John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on Colossians 4:10: 10. Fellow-prisoner. From this it appears that there were others that were associated with Paul, “D’autres furent mis prisonniers auec sainct Paul;” — “Some others were made prisoners along with St. Paul.” after he was brought to Rome. It is also probable that his enemies exerted themselves, in the outset, to deter all pious persons from giving him help, by threatening them with the like...
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Colossians 4:7-18: In the close of this epistle the apostle does several of his friends the honour to leave their names upon record, with some testimony of his respect, which will be spoken of wherever the gospel comes, and last to the end of the world. I. Concerning Tychicus, Col 4:7.
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Colossians 4:10: Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you,.... This man was a man of Macedonia, and a Thessalonian; Act 19:29 which hinders not but that he might be of the circumcision, or a Jew, as is suggested in the following verse; for he might be born at Thessalonica, and yet be of Jewish parents; nor is his Greek name any objection to it, for the Jews themselves...
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Colossians 4:10: Verse 10. Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner. Aristarchus was of Thessalonica, and is mentioned in , as Paul's companion in his travels. In , it is said that he accompanied him in his voyage to Rome, and from the passage before us it appears that he was there imprisoned with him.