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2 Timothy 4:11

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FriendshipForgivenessServing others

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.

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 cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
KJV
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
WEB
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
ASV
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
DARBY
Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.
BLB
Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring [him] with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry.
ÅB
Lukas er alene hos meg. Ta Markus og ha ham med deg! for han er meg nyttig til tjeneste.
OTB
Bare Lukas er hos meg. Ta Markus med deg og bring ham med deg, for han er nyttig for meg i tjenesten.
B1930
Lukas er alene hos mig. Ta Markus og ha ham med dig! for han er mig nyttig til tjeneste.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 12:12

    And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

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  • Acts 12:25

    And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

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  • Philemon 1:24

    Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

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  • Acts 15:39

    And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

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  • 2 Timothy 1:15

    This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

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  • Colossians 4:14

    Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

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  • Colossians 4:10

    Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

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  • 1 Peter 5:13

    The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

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