Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Parallel translations
- WEB as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- BSB as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- NKJV as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.
- NASB as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- NLT So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.
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Quick answer
Paul sends greetings from Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, his fellow workers. These named companions show the communal nature of gospel ministry.
Overview
These coworkers also appear in Colossians 4:10-14, confirming the close link between the two letters. Mark and Luke are associated with the Gospels that bear their names, and the same names span Paul's wider circle of mission. Notably Demas, mentioned warmly here, would later desert Paul (2 Timothy 4:10), a sober reminder that present fellowship must be guarded by enduring faithfulness.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Tim 4:10–11For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
- Col 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
- Col 4:10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister’s son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
- Acts 15:37–39And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
- Acts 19:29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
- Acts 12:12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
- Phlm 1:1–2Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
- Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
- Acts 27:2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
- 3 Jn 1:8We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.
- 2 Cor 8:23Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
- Acts 13:13Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
- Phil 4:3And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
- Phil 2:25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
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