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2 Timothy 4:11 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 4:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 4:1116 words
GreekMeaning
ΛουκᾶςLoukas
LukenounG3065
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
μόνοςmonos
aloneadjectiveG3441
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
ἐμοῦemou
mepronounG1473
ΜᾶρκονMarkon
MarknounG3138
ἀναλαβὼνanalabōn
having takenverbG353
ἄγεage
do bring himverbG71
μετὰmeta
withprepositionG3326
σεαυτοῦseautou
yourselfpronounG4572
ἔστινestin
he isverbG1510
γάρgar
forwordG1063
μοιmoi
to mepronounG1473
εὔχρηστοςeuchrēstos
usefuladjectiveG2173
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
διακονίανdiakonian
the ministrynounG1248
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 4:11

It is worth while to enquire why he calls Timothy to him, inasmuch as he was entrusted with a Church, and a whole nation. It was not from arrogance. For Paul was ready to come to him; for we find him saying, “But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God.” 1 Timothy 3:15 But he was withholden by a strong necessity. He was no longer master of his own movements. He was in prison, and had been confined by Nero, and was all but on the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo ago
Trusting God's timing - 2 Timothy 4
I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The imagery here is agricultur...
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