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Philemon 1:24
24So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.
Philemon 1:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
- New International Version (NIV)And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.
Context of Philemon 1:24
22One more thing—please prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that God will answer your prayers and let me return to you soon. 23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers. 25May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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Μᾶρκος, Ἀρίσταρχος, Δημᾶς, Λουκᾶς, οἱ συνεργοί μου.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Philemon 1:24
- Acts 12:12When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.
- Acts 13:13Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem.
- Acts 15:37Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.
- Colossians 4:10Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you his greetings, and so does Mark, Barnabas’s cousin. As you were instructed before, make Mark welcome if he comes your way.
- 2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry.
- Acts 19:29Soon the whole city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
- Acts 27:2Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was also with us. We left on a ship whose home port was Adramyttium on the northwest coast of the province of Asia; it was scheduled to make several stops at ports along the coast of the province.
- Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved doctor, sends his greetings, and so does Demas.
- 2 Timothy 4:10Demas 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.
- Philemon 1:1This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker,
- 2 Corinthians 8:23If anyone asks about Titus, say that he is my partner who works with me to help you. And the brothers with him have been sent by the churches, and they bring honor to Christ.
- Philippians 2:25Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need.
- Philippians 4:3And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.
- 3 John 1:8So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.
Commentaries on Philemon 1:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Marcus, Aristarchus, etc. - 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, Acts 12:12, Acts 12:25. Aristarchus was probably the same with him mentioned Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2. See Colossians 4:10. Demas - Is supposed to be the same who continued in his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Lucas - see the notes at the Epistle to the Colossians, Colossians 4:10, Colossians 4:14.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-25Verses 23-25 Never have believers found more enjoyment of God, than when suffering together for him. Grace is the best wish for ourselves and others; with this the apostle begins and ends. All grace is from Christ; he purchased, and he bestows it. What need we more to make us happy, than to have the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with our spirit? Let us do that now, which we should do at the last breath. Then men are ready to renounce the world, and to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Paul mentions these men at the end of his letter to the Colossians (Colossians 4:10, 14). fellow workers: They helped the apostle Paul spread the good news about Jesus. Mark: See “John Mark” Profile. Aristarchus: He was a faithful helper who served with Paul for many years (Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27:2). Demas: He was a fellow worker who later abandoned Paul (2 Timothy 4:10). Luke: See “Luke” Profile.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Philemon 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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