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forγάρDemas,Δημᾶςhaving lovedἀγαπήσαςthe presentτὸν νῦνage,αἰῶναhas desertedἐγκατέλιπενmeμεandκαὶgoneἐπορεύθηtoεἰςThessalonica;ΘεσσαλονίκηνCrescensΚρήσκηςtoεἰςGalatia,ΓαλατίανTitusΤίτοςtoεἰςDalmatia.Δαλματίαν
2 Timothy 4:10
Study it in the app“for Demas, having loved the present age, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.”
Paul, left by Demas, asks Timothy to come and bring MarkFriendship
With the Greek beneath
2 Timothy 4:10, word by word
- DemasΔημᾶςDēmas
Demas
Demas: a coworker of Paul.
Where else “Dēmas” appears- having lovedἀγαπήσαςagapēsas
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “agapēsas” appears- ageαἰῶναaiōna
age
This present world, or the one to come.
Where else “aiōna” appears- has desertedἐγκατέλιπενenkatelipen
forsake
To leave someone alone, turn one's back on them.
Where else “enkatelipen” appears- goneἐπορεύθηeporeuthē
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “eporeuthē” appears- ThessalonicaΘεσσαλονίκηνThessalonikēn
Thessalonica
See it on the mapWhere else “Thessalonikēn” appears- CrescensΚρήσκηςKrēskēs
Crescens
Crescens: a co-worker of Paul.
Where else “Krēskēs” appears- GalatiaΓαλατίανGalatian
Galatia
See it on the mapWhere else “Galatian” appears- TitusΤίτοςTitos
Titus
Titus: a Greek coworker of Paul.
Where else “Titos” appears- DalmatiaΔαλματίανDalmatian
Dalmatia
Dalmatia: a region along the Adriatic Sea.
Where else “Dalmatian” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts read “to Gaul”; the apparatus used does not record it.
Places in this verse
1Thessalonica
Today: Thessaloniki, Greece
A port city of Macedonia in northern Greece; today it is Thessaloniki.
Paul taught in its synagogue on three Sabbaths and some believed (Acts 17:1-4). He wrote two letters to its assembly (1 Thess 1:1).
2Galatia ?
Today: central Turkey (Ankara); region debated
A region in central Turkey today; how far the province Paul meant extended is not certain.
Paul wrote his letter "to the assemblies of Galatia" (Gal 1:2). Peter also wrote to believers in that region (1 Pet 1:1).
The context
9Make every effort to come to me soon;
10 · This verse (above)
11Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.