2 Timothy 4:10 (YLT)

Passage

for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord--the Righteous Judge--shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

2 Timothy 4:9 Be diligent to come unto me quickly,

2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,

2 Timothy 4:11 Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration;

2 Timothy 4:12 and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "demas", "forsook", "having", "loved", "present", "went", "thessalonica", and "crescens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "demas" and "forsook", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Be diligent to come unto me quickly..." into verse 11's "Lukas only is with me Markus having...", so "demas" and "forsook" 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 "demas" and "forsook" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.