| 3. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the second person plural aorist middle imperative aspasasthe {Ἀσπάσασθε | aspásasthe} ‘greet,’ addressing the whole community and framing the line as a direct instruction. The proper names Priskan {Πρίσκαν | Prískan} and Akylan {Ἀκύλαν | Akýlan} follow immediately as the direct objects of the imperative, placing focus on these individuals. The accusative phrase tous synergous mou {τοὺς συνεργούς μου | toús synergoús mou} is in apposition to the names, further defining Prisca and Aquila as “my fellow workers” and personalizing their relationship to Paul through the genitive pronoun mou {μου | mou}. The prepositional phrase en Christō Iēsou {ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ | en Christō Iēsou} functions as a sphere or realm modifier, indicating that this cooperative work takes place within the relationship and mission defined by Christ Jesus. English word order moves “my fellow workers” closer to the names for clarity, while keeping the prepositional phrase “in Christ Jesus” at the end to preserve its climactic theological emphasis on the shared union and ministry context. |