Philemon 1:24 (DBY)

Passage

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.

Nearby Context

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

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

Philemon 1:24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mark", "aristarchus", "demas", "luke", and "fellow-workmen". 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 salutes thee my fellow-prisoner in Christ..." 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.