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2 Timothy 4:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.


2 Timothy 4:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 4:2010 words
GreekMeaning
ἜραστοςErastos
ErastusnounG2037
ἔμεινενemeinen
remainedverbG3306
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΚορίνθῳKorinthō
CorinthnounG2882
ΤρόφιμονTrophimon
TrophimusnounG5161
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἀπέλιπονapelipon
leave, remainverbG620
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΜιλήτῳMilētō
MiletusnounG3399
ἀσθενοῦνταasthenounta
ailingverbG770
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 4:20

This Trophimus and Tychicus, we know from the book of the Acts, sailed away with him from Judea, and were everywhere his companions, perhaps as being more zealous than the rest. “Trophimus I have left at Miletum sick.” Why then did you not heal him, instead of leaving him? The Apostles could not do everything, or they did not dispense miraculous gifts upon all occasions, lest more should be ascribed to them than was right. The same thing is observable of those blessed and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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