2 Timothy 4:12

2 Timothy 4:12

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

a. NLT: I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. [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: But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: And Tychicus I sent to Ephesus; [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: Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

1. “And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.”

a. And [Strong: 1161. de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

b. Tychicus [Strong: 5190. Tuchikos too-khee-kos' from a derivative of 5177; fortuitous, i.e. fortunate; Tychicus, a Christian:--Tychicus.]

1). Unger’s Bible Dictionary: One of Paul’s fellow laborers. He is first mentioned as a companion of the apostle during a portion of Paul’s return from the third missionary tour (Acts 20:4). He is there expressly called (with Trophimus) a native of Asia Minot; but while Trophimus went with Paul to Jerusalem (Acts 21:29), Tichicus was left behind in Asia, probably Miletus (Acts 21:15, 38). In Paul’s first imprisonment he was with the apostle again (Colossians 4:7, 8; Ephesians 6:21, 22). The next reference to him is in Titus 3:12. Here Paul (writing possibly from Ephesus) says that it is probable he may send Tychicus to Crete, about the time when he himself goes to Nicopolis. In 2 Timothy 4:12 (written at Rome during the second imprisonment), he says, “Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.” There is much probability in the conjecture that Tychicus was one of the two “brethren” (Trophimus being the other) who were associated with Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16-24) in conducting the business of the collection for the poor Christians in Judea.

c. [have I] sent [Strong: 649. apostello ap-os-tel'-lo from 575 and 4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively:--put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).]

d. to [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).]

e. Ephesus [Strong: 2181. Ephesos ef'-es-os probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor:--Ephesus.]