テモテヘの第二の手紙 4:11 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:11

Useful for profitable, A.V.; ministering for the ministry, A.V. Luke ; probably a shortened form of Lucanus. Luke was with St. Paul in his voyage to Rome ( Acts 27:1 ; Acts 28:11 , Acts 28:16 ), and when he wrote the Epistles to the Colossians and Philemon ( Colossians 4:14 ; Philemon 1:4 ), having doubtless composed the Acts of the Apostles during St. Paul's two years' imprisonment ( Acts 28:30 ). How he spent his time between that date and the mention of him here as... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 4:11

Only Luke is with me - Luke, the author of the gospel which bears his name, and of the Acts of the Apostles. For a considerable part of the ministry of Paul, he was his traveling companion (compare the notes on Acts 16:10), and we know that he went with him to Rome; Acts 27:1.Take Mark - John Mark, see the notes at Acts 15:37. He was the son of a sister of Barnabas, and had been the traveling companion of Barnabas and Paul. There had been a temporary alienation between Paul and him Acts 15:38;... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Timothy 4:9-11

2 Timothy 4:9-11. Do thy diligence Endeavour by all means; to come shortly unto me The apostle, now about to leave the world, wished to enjoy Timothy’s company and conversation for a little while, both that that evangelist might comfort him, and might be comforted and strengthened by him, so that he might suffer death courageously when called to do so. Accordingly, it is said by some, that he actually suffered martyrdom at Ephesus. For, &c. As if he had said, I have the more need of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:6-22

4:6-22 PAUL’S LAST FAREWELLKnowing that he has faithfully carried out the work God entrusted to him, Paul faces execution with confidence. He looks beyond death to the full enjoyment of salvation that will be experienced by all whose love for Jesus is the controlling force in their lives (6-8).Before he dies, Paul would like Timothy to come and visit him. He is disappointed that Demas has preferred the safety and comfort of ordinary life to the danger and hardship of life with Paul. Others have... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Timothy 4:11

Luke . This faithful and devoted companion, sharer of Paul's labours and afflictions for so many years, always modestly keeping himself in the back- ground, most have been a comfort indeed. with . App-104 . Take = Take up, i.e. on the way. Compare Acts 20:13 , Acts 20:14 . Mark . See Acts 12:25 ; Acts 12:13 , Acts 12:5 , Acts 12:19 ; Acts 12:15 , Act 12:37-39 . Colossians 4:10 . Phm. 2Ti 1:24 . profitable . See "meet", I. 21. for . App-104 . the ministry = ministering. App-190 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:11

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.Luke ... For comment on the beloved physician who so long was Paul's companion, and even here is still by his side; see introduction to the Gospel of Luke in this series.Take Mark, and bring him with thee ... The introduction to the Gospel of Mark (in this series of commentaries) has a rather full account of this young man, now older of course, who had once deserted Paul at Pamphylia (Acts 13:13),... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Timothy 4:11

2 Timothy 4:11. Take Mark, and bring him with thee:— This is a proof that St. Paul and St. Mark were reconciled again, though the behaviour of the latter had formerly occasioned their separation: Acts 15:39. The great value which St. Paul retained for St. Mark, even till the last, is here expressed in clear and strong terms; for this was written not long before the apostle's martyrdom, when almost all his companions had forsaken him; and yet he speaks most affectionately of St. Mark, as one who... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 4:11

11. Take—Greek, "take up" on thy journey (Acts 20:13; Acts 20:14). John Mark was probably in, or near, Colosse, as in the Epistle to the Colossians (Colossians 4:10), written two years before this, he is mentioned as about to visit them. Timothy was now absent from Ephesus and somewhere in the interior of Asia Minor; hence he would be sure to fall in with Mark on his journey. he is profitable to me for the ministry—Mark had been under a cloud for having forsaken Paul at a critical moment in his... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 4:9-15

A. Fellow workers and an opponent 4:9-15 read more