"For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Tit…" — 2 Timothy 4:10

2 Timothy 4:10 · KJV

“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.”

— 2 Timothy 4:10

Verse 9

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

Verse 11

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

2 Timothy 4 — Context

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

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.

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

Cross References

1 John 2:15-16

Love not the world, neither the things {that are} in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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.

Colossians 4:14-15

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

1 John 5:4-5

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, {even} our faith. {is born: Gr. has been born}

2 Corinthians 2:13

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

Acts 16:6

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

Philemon 1:24

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

Philippians 2:21

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.