Tychicus

How Nave’s arranged it

• (An Asian companion of Paul)
• Accompanies Paul from Greece to AsiaActs 20:4
• With Paul in NicopolisTitus 3:12
• With Paul in Rome, with postscripts to Ephesians and ColossiansEphesians 6:21Ephesians 6:22Colossians 4:7Colossians 4:8
• Paul' s amanuensis (copyist) in writing to the Ephesians and Colossians, see the postscripts to Ephesians and Colossians
• Sent to EphesusEphesians 6:21Ephesians 6:222 Timothy 4:12
• Sent to ColossaeColossians 4:7Colossians 4:8

The passages, in Bible order (7)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 7 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Acts 20:4

   Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

   ›Commentary on Acts 20:42 voices

   "Gaius of Derbe and Timothy." Of the others he also mentions their hometowns, making them more recognizable in that way. But concerning Timothy he was content with the name alone, because he himself, through his character and virtue, provided the identification, and because previously he …

   “And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea,.... This Sopater is thought to be the same with Sosipater in Rom 16:21 and in three of Beza's copies, and in as many of Stephens's, he is so called here; the Ethiopic version calls him Peter, a citizen of Berea; and the Arabic version Sopater of Aleppo. The Alexandrian copy, Beza's most ancient copy, and others, the Complutensian edition, and the Vulgate Latin version, read, Sopater of Pyrrhus, the Berean; that is, the son of Pyrrhus.

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2. Ephesians 6:21

   Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.

   ›Commentary on Ephesians 6:212 voices

   “Tychicus--an Asiatic, and so a fit messenger bearing the respective Epistles to Ephesus and Colosse (Ac 20:4; 2Ti 4:12). a beloved brother--Greek, "the beloved brother"; the same epithet as in Col 4:7. minister--that is, servant. in the Lord--in the Lord's work.

   “This might be understood in two ways: Either Tychicus was sent to Ephesus to announce to them that Paul's chains had become famous in the whole praetorium and his imprisonment had been profitable to the faith of the gospel … or Tychicus was sent to tell them more about Paul's life and daily work, of which they were not aware, so as to give them a clearer pattern of how to live.

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3. Ephesians 6:22

   I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

   ›Commentary on Ephesians 6:222 voices

   “Since I am not able to leave, chained as I am, to tell you, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things. Thus you can safely believe him about all these matters. "Who do you think …

   “Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose,....

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4. Colossians 4:7

   Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.

   ›Commentary on Colossians 4:72 voices

   “All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you,.... This Tychicus was an Asian by birth; see Act 20:4. His name signifies "fortunate", and is the same with "Fortunatus" in Latin, which name is mentioned in 1Co 16:17 whether he is the same person may be inquired. It is said that this Tychicus was one of the seventy disciples, and was afterwards bishop of Chalcedon.

   “All my state shall Tychicus - See the note on Eph 6:21. Tychicus well knew the apostle’s zeal and perseverance in preaching the Gospel, his sufferings on that account, his success in converting both Jews and Gentiles, and the converts which were made in Caesar’s household; he could give these to the Colossians in ample detail, and some of them it would not have been prudent to commit to writing.

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5. Colossians 4:8

   I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

   ›Commentary on Colossians 4:82 voices

   “Why is Tychicus being sent? To learn the condition of the faithful. "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers, and with the flock; and bring me word again" (Gen 37:14); "See how your brothers fare, and bring some token from them" (1 …

   “That he might know your estate - Instead of ἱνα γνῳ τα περι ὑμων, that He may know Your affairs, ABD*FG, many others, with the Ethiopic, Itala, Theodoret, and Damascenus, read ἱνα γνωτε τα περι ἡμων, that Ye may know Our affairs; which is probably the true reading. Tychicus was sent to them, not to know their affairs, but with Onesimus, to carry this epistle and make the apostle’s state known to them, and comfort their hearts by the good news which he brought. The next verse confirms this meaning.

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6. 2 Timothy 4:12

   Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

   ›Commentary on 2 Timothy 4:122 voices

   “And--Greek, "But." Thou art to come to me, but Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus to supply thy place (if thou so willest it) in presiding over the Church there in thy absence (compare Tit 3:12). It is possible Tychicus was the bearer of this Epistle, though the omission of "to thee" is rather against this view.

   “I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, especially the parchments. I have sent Tychicus. See the unity through all things. Bring the cloak that I left. Here Paul mentions a certain garment. However, …

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7. Titus 3:12

   As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.

   ›Commentary on Titus 3:122 voices

   “When you come, please hurry to me in Nicopolis, Artemas or Tychicus. I have decided to spend the winter there. In the beginning of this letter we read, "The reason I left you in Crete was to straighten out what was left unfinished and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you." So that after Paul's departure, the Cretans, who had recently believed and were not left as orphans, but had an apostolic man who would correct what appeared to be lacking.

   “When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus,.... These were both of them ministers of the Gospel; there is no mention of Artemas anywhere else; some say he was one of the seventy disciples, and that he was afterwards bishop of Lystra; but these are uncertain things; See Gill on Luk 10:1; the name is a contraction of Artemidorus.

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