2 Timothy 4:10

2 Timothy 4:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

Context of 2 Timothy 4:10

8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 9Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

2 Timothy 4:10 word by word

Δημᾶς γάρ με ἐγκατέλιπεν ἀγαπήσας τὸν νῦν αἰῶνα καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην· Κρήσκης εἰς Γαλατίαν, Τίτος εἰς Δαλματίαν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• DemasΔημᾶςDēmas · DemasG1214
• hath forsakenἐγκαταλείπωegkataleipō · to leave behindG1459
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• having lovedἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• thisὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• presentνῦνnun · nowG3568
• worldαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• is departedπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• ThessalonicaΘεσσαλονίκηThessalonikē · ThessalonicaG2332
• CrescensΚρήσκηςKrēskēs · CrescensG2913
• GalatiaΓαλατίαGalatia · GalatiaG1053
• TitusΤίτοςTitos · TitusG5103
• DalmatiaΔαλματίαDalmatia · DalmatiaG1149

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 4:10

• Colossians 4:14Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
• Philemon 1:24And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
• 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
• 2 Timothy 1:15You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
• Matthew 26:56But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
• Acts 13:13From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
• Acts 15:38but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work.
• 2 Peter 2:15They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness.
• Luke 9:61Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
• Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.
• Luke 16:13“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
• Luke 17:32Remember Lot’s wife!
• Philippians 2:21For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
• 1 Timothy 6:10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
• 1 John 2:15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.
• 1 John 5:4for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Demas hath forsaken me - This is another proof of the posteriority of this epistle: for Demas was with the apostle in his first imprisonment, and joins in the salutations, see Colossians 4:14, which were written when Paul was a prisoner at Rome for the first time. Having loved this present world - Having preferred Judaism to Christianity; or having loved the Jews, and having sought their welfare in preference to that of the Gentiles. The הזה עולם words…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For Demas hath forsaken me - Demas is honorably mentioned in Colossians 4:14; but nothing more is known of him than what can be gathered from that place and this - that he was at first a friend and fellow-laborer of Paul, but that, under the influence of a desire to live, he afterward forsook him, even in circumstances where he greatly needed the presence of a friend. Having loved this present world - This does not mean, necessarily, that he was an…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 The love of this world, is often the cause of turning back from the truths and ways of Jesus Christ. Paul was guided by Divine inspiration, yet he would have his books. As long as we live, we must still learn. The apostles did not neglect human means, in seeking the necessaries of life, or their own instruction. Let us thank the Divine goodness in having given us so many writings of wise and pious men in all ages; and let us seek that by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Demas: See Colossians 4:14; Philemon 1:24. deserted: Also see 2 Timothy 4:16–17; compare Psalm 22:1; Mark 15:34. love of this world: This contrasts with awaiting Christ’s glorious return (2 Timothy 4:8). Crescens is otherwise unknown. The absence of Crescens and Titus seems to have increased Paul’s isolation. Titus was Paul’s effective and reliable fellow worker. He might have gone to Dalmatia (northwest of modern-day Greece) on a mission for Paul.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Demas--once a "fellow laborer" of Paul, along with Mark and Luke (Col 4:14; Phm 24). His motive for forsaking Paul seems to have been love of worldly ease, safety, and comforts at home, and disinclination to brave danger with Paul (Mt 13:20, 21, 22). Chrysostom implies that Thessalonica was his home. Galatia--One oldest manuscript supports the reading "Gaul." But most oldest manuscripts, &c., "Galatia." Titus--He must have therefore left Crete after…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 4:10

• Apostasy
• Backsliders
• Covetousness
• Crescens
• Dalmatia
• Demas
• Illyricum
• Thessalonica
• Titus

In the dictionaries

• Galatia
• Thessalonica
• Titus
• Manius; Titus
• Titus; Titius Justus
• Galatia, Galatians
• Thessalonica, Thessalonian
• Crescens
• Dalmatia
• Demas

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings