2 Timothy 4:20 (WEB)

Passage

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

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

2 Timothy 4:21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "erastus", "remained", "corinth", "left", "trophimus", "miletus", and "sick". 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 "Greet Prisca and Aquila and the house..." into verse 21's "Be diligent 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.