2 Timothy 4:11

Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

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In The King James Version

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

In Context

10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

12Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

Luke 13:30And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

Acts 12:25When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

Acts 16:10As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.

Philemon 1:24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 4:10-16

The Apostle's Directions to Timothy. ( a. d. 66.) 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. 14… Read the whole commentary →

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