2 Timothy 4:9–11
Paul, left by Demas, asks Timothy to come and bring Mark
Study it word by word9Make every effort to come to me soon;
10for Demas, having loved the present age, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
11Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
In its context
7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
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12And Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
13When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.
Its words in the original
- ΣπούδασονSpoudason· hurry, make every effort
Hurry; be eager, make every effort, put all one's energy into something.
- ἐλθεῖνelthein· come, go
Come, arrive; go.
- ταχέωςtacheōs· quickly
Quickly, soon.
- ΔημᾶςDēmas· Demas
Demas: a coworker of Paul.
- ἐγκατέλιπενenkatelipen· forsake
Abandon, leave alone.
- ἀγαπήσαςagapēsas· love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
- αἰῶναaiōna· age
Age: a long period of the world's time; "forever", literally "into the ages".
- ἐπορεύθηeporeuthē· go
Go, set out; also live, walk in a way of life.
- ΘεσσαλονίκηνThessalonikēn· Thessalonica
Thessalonica, the capital of the province of Macedonia.
- ΚρήσκηςKrēskēs· Crescens
Crescens: a co-worker of Paul.
- ΓαλατίανGalatian· Galatia
Galatia: a region and Roman province in the center of Asia Minor.
- ΤίτοςTitos· Titus
Titus: a Greek coworker of Paul.
- ΔαλματίανDalmatian· Dalmatia
Dalmatia: a region along the Adriatic Sea.
- ΛουκᾶςLoukas· Luke
Luke: a physician and companion of Paul.
- ἐστινestin· be
Be, exist.
- μόνοςmonos· only, alone
Alone, only.
- ΜᾶρκονMarkon· Mark
Mark, the surname of John, a companion of Barnabas and Paul.
- ἀναλαβὼνanalabōn· take up
Take up, lift up; take along.
- ἄγεage· lead, bring
Lead, bring, take along.
- σεαυτοῦseautou· yourself
Yourself.
- εὔχρηστοςeuchrēstos· useful
Useful, of good service.
- διακονίανdiakonian· service, ministry
Service, ministry: the work of a servant; also help sent to those in need.