2 Timothy 4:11

2 Timothy 4:11

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

a. NLT: Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

b. ASV: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration; [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Classic Amplified:Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very helpful to me for the ministry. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

1. “Only Luke is with me…”

a. Only [Strong: 3441. monos mon'-os probably from 3306; remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere:--alone, only, by themselves.]

b. Luke [Strong: 3065. Loukas loo-kas' contracted from Latin Lucanus; Lucas, a Christian:--Lucas, Luke.]

c. is [Strong: 1510. eimi i-mee' the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was.]

d. with [Strong: 3326. meta met-ah' a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.]

e. me [Strong: 1473. ego eg-o' a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me.]

2. “...Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.”

a. Take [Strong: 353. analambano an-al-am-ban'-o from 303 and 2983; to take up:--receive up, take (in, unto, up).]

b. Mark [Strong: 3138. Markos mar'-kos of Latin origin; Marcus, a Christian:--Marcus, Mark.]

c. [and] bring [him] [Strong: 71. ago ag'-o a primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce:--be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.]

d. with [Strong: 3326. meta met-ah' a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.]

e. thee [Strong: 4572. seautou seh-ow-too', genitive case from 4571 and 846, also dative case of the same, seautoi seh-ow-to', and accusative case seauton seh-ow-ton', likewise contracted sautou sow-too', sautoi sow-to', and sauton sow-ton', respectively of (with, to) thyself:--thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self).]

f. for [Strong: 1063. gar gar a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.]

g. he is [Strong: 1510. eimi i-mee' the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was.]

h. profitable [Strong: 2173. euchrestos yoo'-khrays-tos from 2095 and 5543; easily used, i.e. useful:--profitable, meet for use.]

i. [to] me [Strong: 1473. ego eg-o' a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me.]

j. for [Strong: 1519. eis ice a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).]

k. [the] ministry [Strong: 1248. diakonia dee-ak-on-ee'-ah from 1249; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate):--(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).]

1). To understand this part of the verse we must go to the point when Mark [John Mark] is first mentioned in Scripture. John Mark was first mentioned in the first missionary trip of  Paul and Barnabas.

a). Acts 13:4, 5 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

13:5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

2). Not long after the trip began John [John Mark] left and went back home.

a). Acts 13:13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

3). After the missionaries returned and time passed and the decision was made to take a second trip, Barnabas wanted to include John [John Mark] with them. Paul, citing his abandoning of the group in the first trip, said no. The rift was enough to cause Paul to take Silas on his trip and barnabas took John Mark on his trip.

a). Acts 14:35-41  Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

14:36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

14:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.

14:38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

14:39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

14:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

14:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

4). This verse 2 Timothy 4:11 shows that the rift between Paul and John Mark was dissolved and they entered into ministry as co=laborers. It is this same John Mark who wrote the Gospel of Mark.