Forsook me (με εγκατελειπεν). Imperfect (MSS. also have aorist, εγκατελιπεν) active of the old double compound verb εγκαταλειπω, f…

For Demas hath forsaken me. Demas is honourably mentioned in Colossians 4:14; but nothing more is known of him than what can be gathered f…

For Demas hath forsaken me.—This once faithful companion of St. Paul had been with him during the first imprisonment of t…

Do your diligence to come shortly to me: for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed to Thessalonica;

Verses 10–12 give the reasons for this: Paul was left almost alone. Demas, his trusted associate, had deserted him. During the apostle’s first Roma…

Having embraced this world. It was truly base in such a man to prefer the love of this world to Christ. And yet we must not suppose that h…

For Demas has forsaken me
Of this person, (See Gill on Colossians 4:14). It does not appear by what is said…

The love of this world is often the cause of turning back from the truths and ways of Jesus Christ. Paul was guided by Divine inspiration, yet he s…

Paul asks for a visit from Timothy. This section can be broken down into three parts:

1. He summons Timothy.
2. He describes his di…