2 Timothy 4:20

“Erastus remained in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus sick.”

2 Timothy 4:20 · direct translation from the Greek
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ErastusἜραστοςErastos

Erastus

Erastus: a co-worker of Paul; a man of that name was city treasurer of Corinth.

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remainedἔμεινενemeinen

stay

Not to move from a place, to go on staying there.

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CorinthΚορίνθῳKorinthōi

Corinth

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TrophimusΤρόφιμονTrophimon

Trophimus

Trophimus, a believer from Ephesus, Paul's companion.

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I leftἀπέλιπονapelipon

leave behind

Leave someone or something behind.

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MiletusΜιλήτῳMilētōi

Miletus

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sickἀσθενοῦνταasthenounta

be sick

To be unwell in body, without health, sometimes to the point of death.

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Places in this verse

Mediterranean SeaCorinthMiletus
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Corinth

    Today: Ancient Corinth, near Corinth, Greece

    A city in southern Greece, on the isthmus joining the north to the Peloponnese, between two seas.

    Paul stayed there a year and a half and started the assembly (Acts 18:1, 11). He wrote it at least two letters (1 Cor 1:2; 2 Cor 1:1).

    Acts 18:11 Corinthians 1:22 Corinthians 1:1Acts 19:1

  • 2Miletus

    Today: Miletus ruins, near Balat, Turkey

    A port city on the west coast of present-day Turkey, south of Ephesus.

    Paul called the elders of Ephesus to Miletus and said goodbye to them in tears (Acts 20:17-38).

    Acts 20:15Acts 20:172 Timothy 4:20

The context

19Greet Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

20 · This verse (above)

21Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.

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