2 Timothy 4:20 (DRB)

Passage

Erastus remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:19 Salute Prisca, and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

2 Timothy 4:21 Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren, salute thee.

2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "erastus", "remained", "corinth", "trophimus", "left", "sick", and "miletus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "erastus" and "remained", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Salute Prisca and Aquila and the household..." into verse 21's "Make haste to come before winter Eubulus...", so "erastus" and "remained" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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