Demas

Family: Christian · Role: Christian associate · First appears: Colossians 4

In Colossians 4, Demas was a friend of Paul, sending greetings alongside Luke: “Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.” By 2 Timothy 4, he had forsaken Paul and departed for Thessalonica because he loved the present world: “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica;”

In Philemon 1, Demas was listed among Philemon’s fellow labourers, alongside Marcus, Aristarchus, and Lucas.

Relationship record

Life events

• Demas forsook Paul and departed because he loved the present world.(2 Timothy 4 · 📍 Thessalonica)
  • With: Paul
  • “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica;”

Colossians 4

• friends with Paul “Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.”

2 Timothy 4

• with Paul (Demas abandoned Paul.) “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica;”
• with Paul (Demas abandoned Paul.) “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica;”

Philemon 1

• friends with Philemon (Demas sends Philemon a salutation) “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.