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Philemon 1:24 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. "
Philemon 1:24
Verse in Context
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22 Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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John Mark
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Mary, mother of John Mark Mary is the mother of John Mark.
Source: Acts 12:12
Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
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Barnabas John Mark is related to Barnabas.
Source: Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received instructions, “if he comes to you, receive him”),
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Luke
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Paul Paul worked alongside Luke.
Source: Philemon 1:1; Philemon 1:24
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
Read Philemon 1:1as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
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Selected relationship data adapted from BibleData, Brady Stephenson (CC BY 4.0). Reviewed, translated and supplemented with Scripture references.
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Philemon 1:1
"Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,"
Philemon 1:2
"to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:"
Philemon 1:3
"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Philemon 1:4
"I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,"
Philemon 1:5
"hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,"
Philemon 1:6
"that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus."
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