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The Danger of Loving Comfort
Commentators explain that Demas's "love for this present world" was not necessarily a plunge into overt sin, but a choice for personal safety and comfort over suffering with Paul. As Chrysostom paraphrased, Demas chose "to live daintily at home than to suffer affliction" with the apostle. This serves as a powerful warning that prioritizing ease over faithful endurance is a form of desertion.
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Timothy 4:10
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On 2 Timothy 4:10
Forsook me (με εγκατελειπεν). Imperfect (MSS. also have aorist, εγκατελιπεν) active of the old double compound verb εγκαταλειπω, f…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Timothy 4:10
19th Century
Bishop
For Demas hath forsaken me.—This once faithful companion of St. Paul had been with him during the first imprisonment of t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Timothy 4:10
19th Century
Preacher
Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
It is likely that Paul had sent Crescens and Titus away on a mission. But now, from certa…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Timothy 4:10
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…
John Calvin
On 2 Timothy 4:10
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On 2 Timothy 4:10
17th Century
Pastor
For Demas has forsaken me
Of this person, (See Gill on Colossians 4:14). It does not appear by what is said…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Timothy 4:9–13
17th Century
Minister
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…