Philemon 1:24 (ASV)

Passage

[and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

Philemon 1:23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

Philemon 1:24 [and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

Philemon 1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mark", "aristarchus", "demas", "luke", and "fellow-workers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mark" and "aristarchus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus saluteth..." into verse 25's "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ...", so "mark" and "aristarchus" belong inside that flow. In Philemon context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mark" and "aristarchus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.