as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
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as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
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Marcus Aristarchus Demas Lucas my helpers.
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Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.
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Passages linked to Philemon 1:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Colossians 4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
- Colossians 4:14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.
- 2 Timothy 4:10-11 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
- Acts 12:12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
- Acts 15:37-39 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also. But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work. Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
- Acts 19:29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
- Acts 12:25 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
- Acts 27:2 Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
- Philemon 1:1-2 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker, to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
- Acts 13:13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
- Philippians 2:25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
- Philippians 4:3 Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
- 3 John 1:8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain 24 Demas. This is the same person who afterwards…
24 Demas. This is the same person who afterwards forsook him, as he complains in the Second Epistle to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:10.) And if one of Paul’s assistants, having become weary and discouraged, was afterwards drawn aside by the vanity of the world, let no man reckon too confidently on the zeal of a single year; but, considering how large a portion of the journey still remains to be accomplished, let him pray to God for steadfastness.
END OF THE COMMENTARIES ON THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Ver. 24. Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas] Here Demas was in good credit with the apostle, but soon after fell away; like as glass, and some baser metals, shine brightest in the fire when nearest of all to melting, or as the candle giveth a great blaze when going out with a stench. Hypocrites have their non-ultra when the godly man’s motto is (as was Charles V’s) Ulterius, Further yet, on, on.
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All ministers of the gospel: they are also named, Col 4:10,12,14; they were all at this time at Rome with Paul: see Act 12:12,25; 15:37,39; 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; 2Ti 4:10.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas,.... Marcus was Barnabas's sister's son,…
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas,.... Marcus was Barnabas's sister's son, the son of that Mary, in whose house the church met, and prayed for Peter when in prison; whose name was John Mark, whom Saul and Barnabas took along with them to Antioch, and from thence, in their travels, to other parts; but he leaving them at Pamphylia, was the occasion of a contention between Saul and Barnabas afterwards, when returned to Antioch; the latter insisting on his going with them again, and the former refusing it on account of his departure from them; which contention rose so high that they parted upon it, Act 12:12 though after this the apostle was reconciled to him; he approving himself to be a faithful and useful minister of the Gospel; and therefore he desires Timothy to bring him along with him, Ti2 4:11 and if this epistle was written after that, he was now come to him; however, he was now with him, whether before or after: Aristarchus was a Macedonian of Thessalonica; or very likely the apostle had been the instrument of converting him there, and who followed him from thence, and attended him wherever he went; he was with him in the uproar raised by Demetrius at Ephesus, and accompanied him into Asia; went with him in his voyage to Rome, and was now a fellow prisoner there, Act 19:29. Demas is the same with him who is mentioned in Ti2 4:10 and if this epistle is later than that, it should seem that he was restored from his fall, and was returned to the apostle. Lucas is the same with Luke the Evangelist, the beloved physician, the brother whose praise was in all the churches, and a constant companion of the apostle, in his travels; and who wrote the book called, "The Acts of the Apostles": these the apostle styles, "my fellow labourers", being all ministers of the Gospel; and this shows the apostle's great humility, so to call them, when they were far from being on an equal foot with him in office, gifts, or usefulness: and the Christian salutations of these persons are sent to Philemon, with this view, to engage him the more to attend to the apostle's request, in which they all joined.
Philemon 1:25
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 24. Marcus, Aristarchus, c.] These were all acquaintances…
Verse 24. Marcus, Aristarchus, c.] These were all acquaintances of Philemon, and probably Colossians and may be all considered as joining here with St. Paul in his request for Onesimus. Some think that Marcus was either the evangelist, or John Mark, the nephew of Barnabas, Ac 12:12; Ac 12:25. Aristarchus was probably the same with him mentioned Ac 19:29; Ac 20:4; Ac 27:2. See Col 4:10.
Demas] Is supposed to be the same who continued in his attachment to Paul till his last imprisonment at Rome; after which he left him for what is supposed to have been the love of the world, 2Ti 4:10; but see the note.
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Lucas] Is supposed to be Luke the evangelist, and author of the Acts of the Apostles. On these suppositions little confidence can be placed: they may be correct; they may be otherwise.
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Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Lucas - see the notes at the Epistle to the Colossians, Col 4:10, Col 4:14.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 24. Marcus—The evangelist. See his life, prefixed to his…
24. Marcus—The evangelist. See his life, prefixed to his gospel in our vol. 1.
Aristarchus—Note Act_19:29.
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Demas—Abbreviated form of Demetrius. See notes Col_4:14 and 2Ti_4:10.
Lucas—Luke the evangelist.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 24. Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas] Cp. Col_4:10; Col_4:14, and…
24. Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas] Cp. Col_4:10; Col_4:14, and notes.
This group of names (with the names of Archippus, Phm_1:2 above, and Onesimus, Phm_1:10) links this Epistle to that to Colossæ, in time and place of writing, and in destination.—See Paley’s acute remarks (Horœ Paulinœ, ch. 14) on the subtle tokens of independence in the two lists and so of literary genuineness. See also Salmon, Introd. to N. T., pp. 467. 468.
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my fellowlabourers] A favourite word with St Paul; see above, Phm_1:1.
Demas stands here among the faithful. But see on Col_4:14.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 24. Marcus. Mark. See Introduction to Mark. Aristarchus. A…
24. Marcus. Mark. See Introduction to Mark. Aristarchus. A Macedonian. See Acts 27:2. Demas. See 2 Tim. 4:10 for his later history, Lucas. See Introduction to Luke. Also Col. 4:14. These are all mentioned in the closing salutations of the Colossian letter.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 1:24 These men are also mentioned at the end…
1:24 These men are also mentioned at the end of Colossians (Col 4:10, 14). • co-workers: They helped Paul spread the Good News. • Mark: See “John Mark” Profile. • Aristarchus was a faithful associate of Paul for many years (Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2). • Demas was a co-worker who later abandoned Paul (2 Tim 4:10). • Luke: See “Luke” Profile.
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