2 Timothy 4:9-13
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Personal Instructions
9 Do your best to come to me soon, 10 for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia,[a] Titus to Dalmatia.(A) 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me in ministry.(B) 12 I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.
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- 4.10 Other ancient authorities read Gaul
2 Timothy 4:9-13
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Travel Plans and Concluding Greetings
9 Make every effort to come to me soon. 10 For Demas[a] deserted me, since he loved[b] the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help[c] to me in ministry.[d] 12 Now I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.
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- 2 Timothy 4:10 sn Demas is most likely the same individual mentioned in Col 4:14 and Phlm 24.
- 2 Timothy 4:10 tn Grk “having loved.”
- 2 Timothy 4:11 tn Grk “useful.”
- 2 Timothy 4:11 tn Or “in serving me.”
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