as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.
Parallel translations
- WEB as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- KJV Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
- BSB as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
- 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 left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
- Col 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.
- Col 4:10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
- Acts 15:37–39Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
- Acts 19:29The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
- Acts 12:12Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
- Phlm 1:1–2Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
- Acts 12:25Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
- Acts 27:2Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
- 3 Jn 1:8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
- 2 Cor 8:23As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
- Acts 13:13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
- Phil 4:3Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
- Phil 2:25But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
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