SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:10
Aristarco, mi compaero en la prisin, os saluda, y Marcos, el sobrino de Bernab (acerca del cual habis recibido mandamientos; si fuere a vosotros, recibidle),
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Colossians 4:10
Verse 10. Aristarchus my fellow prisoner] Concerning Aristarchus, see Acts xix. 29; xx. 4; xxvii. 2; and see the note on this latter place. Aristarchus and Epaphras are mentioned as saluters in this epistle, and in that to Philemon written at the same time; but here he is said to be a prisoner, and Epaphras not. In that to Philemon, Epaphras is called a prisoner, and Aristarchus not. One of them is wrong, though it is uncertain which; unless both were prisoners. See Wall's Crit. Notes. As Aristarchus had been a zealous and affectionate adherent to St. Paul, and followed him in all his journeys, ministering to him in prison, and assisting him in preaching the Gospel in Rome, he might have been imprisoned on this account. We need not suppose that both he and Epaphras were imprisoned at the same time; about the same time they might be imprisoned, but it might be so ordered by the providence of God that when Aristarchus was imprisoned Epaphras was at liberty, and while Epaphras was in prison Aristarchus was at liberty. This is a very possible and easily to be conceived case. Marcus] See the account of this person, Acts xv. 39. Though there had been some difference between the apostle and this Mark, yet from this, and 2 Tim. iv. 11, we find that they were fully reconciled, and that Mark was very useful to St. Paul in the work of the ministry.
Touching whom ye received commandments] What these were we cannot tell; it was some private communication which had been previously sent to the Colossian Church.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you , etc.] This man was a man of Macedonia, and a Thessalonian; ( Acts 19:29 20:4) 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 say, that the greatest part of the Israelites that were out of the land, their names are as the names of strangers f60 : he was a constant companion of the apostle, and one of his fellow labourers, as in ( Philemon 1:24) and now a prisoner with him at Rome; and who having some knowledge of the members of the church at Colosse, takes this opportunity of sending his Christian salutation to them: and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas ; the same with John Mark, whose mother's name was Mary, said here to be sister to Barnabas, ( Acts 12:12,24) concerning whom there was a difference between Paul and Barnabas, ( Acts 15:37,38), and is the same Mark that wrote the Gospel, and was converted by the Apostle Peter, ( 1 Peter 5:13) and who is said to have received his Gospel from him; he is also mentioned ( 2 Timothy 4:11) (Philemon 24). The Arabic version calls him here, the brother's son of Barnabas: and the Syriac version, hdd rb , his uncle's son: however, Barnabas being so great a man as he was, and so well known, it added some credit to Mark, that he was a relation of his: touching whom ye received commandments ; not concerning Barnabas, but Mark, concerning whom they had had letters of commendation, either from Barnabas or from Paul, to this purpose: if he come unto you, receive him ; for this was either the substance of those letters, or what the apostle now adds of his own, for the further confirmation of them; and that they might more readily and honourably receive him, when he should come unto them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-18 - Paul had differed with Barnabas, on the account of this Mark, yet he is not only reconciled, but recommends him to the churches; an example of a truly Christian and forgiving spirit. If men have been guilty of fault, it must not always be remembered against them. We must forget a well as forgive. The apostle had comfort in the communion of saints an ministers. One is his fellow-servant, another his fellow-prisoner, an all his fellow-workers, working out their own salvation, an endeavouring to promote the salvation of others. The effectual, ferven prayer is the prevailing prayer, and availeth much. The smiles flatteries, or frowns of the world, the spirit of error, or the workin of self-love, leads many to a way of preaching and living which come far short of fulfilling their ministry. But those who preach the sam doctrine as Paul, and follow his example, may expect the Divine favou and blessing __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
ασπαζεται 782 5736 υμας 5209 αρισταρχος 708 ο 3588 συναιχμαλωτος 4869 μου 3450 και 2532 μαρκος 3138 ο 3588 ανεψιος 431 βαρναβα 921 περι 4012 ου 3739 ελαβετε 2983 5627 εντολας 1785 εαν 1437 ελθη 2064 5632 προς 4314 υμας 5209 δεξασθε 1209 5663 αυτον 846
Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner. See on Philemon 23, 24.Unnecessary difficulty is made over the fact that the term fellow-prisoner is applied to Epaphras in Philemon 23, and not to Aristarchus; while here the case is reversed. It is not necessary to suppose that the two had changed places, or that the captivity was voluntary, if a literal captivity was meant. All the three terms fellow-prisoner, fellow-servant, fellow-worker - might be applied to both; and, as Dwight remarks, "Reasons unknown to us may easily have determined the use of one word or the other, independently of the question as to the particular time when they were in imprisonment."
Mark. See on Philemon 24.
Sister's son (aneyiov). Only here in the New Testament. Rev., correctly, cousin. The sense of nephew did not attach to the word until very late. Lightfoot remains that this incidental notice explains why Barnabas should have taken a more favorable view of Mark's defection than Paul, Acts xv. 37, 39.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:10 {Aristarchus} (aristarcos). He was from Thessalonica and accompanied Paul to Jerusalem with the collection (#Ac 19:29; 20:4) and started with Paul to Rome (#Ac 27:2; Phm 1:24). Whether he has been with Paul all the time in Rome we do not know, but he is here now. {My fellow-prisoner} (ho sunaicmalwtos mou). One of Paul's compounds, found elsewhere only in Lucian. Paul uses it of Epaphras in #Phm 1:23, but whether of actual voluntary imprisonment or of spiritual imprisonment like sunstratiwtes (fellow-soldier) in #Php 2:25; Phm 1:2 we do not know. Abbott argues for a literal imprisonment and it is possible that some of Paul's co-workers (sun-ergoi) voluntarily shared imprisonment with him by turns. {Mark} (markos). Once rejected by Paul for his defection in the work (#Ac 15:36-39), but now cordially commended because he had made good again. {The cousin of Barnabas} (ho aneyios barnaba). It was used for "nephew" very late, clearly "cousin" here and common so in the papyri. this kinship explains the interest of Barnabas in Mark (#Ac 12:25; 13:5; 15:36-39). {If he come unto you, receive him} (ean elqei pros humas dexasqe auton). this third class conditional sentence (ean and second aorist active subjunctive of ercomai) gives the substance of the commands (entolas) about Mark already sent, how we do not know. But Paul's commendation of Mark is hearty and unreserved as he does later in #2Ti 4:11. The verb decomai is the usual one for hospitable reception (#Mt 10:14; Joh 4:45) like prosdecomai (#Php 2:29) and hupodecomai (#Lu 10:38).
