2 Timothy 4:20 BSB — MannaFest

2 Timothy 4:20

Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

BSB

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ASV

Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Erastus abode at Corinth,.... He was chamberlain of that city, Rom 16:23 who being sent along with Timothy into Macedonia, Act 19:22 very probably went from thence into Achaia, to Corinth, his native place, where he stayed. But Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. Trophimus was an Asian, of the city of Ephesus, the same that is spoken of in Act 20:4. Some say he suffered martyrdom the same day the Apostle Paul did; but others say, that after that time he was bishop of Arles in France.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Erastus abode at Corinth - He was treasurer of that city, as we learn from Rom 16:23 (note). The apostle had sent him and Timothy on a mission to Macedonia, Act 19:22, whence it is probable he returned to Corinth, and there became finally settled. Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick - Even the apostles could not work miracles when they pleased; that power was but rarely given, and that for very special purposes. Trophimus was an Ephesian. See Act 20:4, and the note there.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

As Miletus was near Ephesus, there is a presumption that Timothy was not at Ephesus when Paul wrote, or he would not need to inform Timothy of Trophimus lying sick in his immediate neighborhood.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἔραστος	Erastos	Erastus	G2037 →
ἔμεινεν	emeinen	remained	G3306 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
Κορίνθῳ·	Korinthō	Corinth;	G2882 →
Τρόφιμον	Trophimon	Trophimus	G5161 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ἀπέλιπον	apelipon	I left	G620 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
Μιλήτῳ	Milētō	Miletus	G3399 →
ἀσθενοῦντα.¶	asthenounta	ailing.	G770 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
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.
leads to
- Acts 19:29
  Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 4:12
  Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
- 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.
- 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.
Through
Acts 21:29
For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
leads to
- 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.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Romans 16:23
Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 1:14
  I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
- Acts 19:22
  He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.