Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; Titus unto Dalmatia. (2 Timothy 4:9-10)
Two of these names are familiar to us in the letters, but Crescens is mentioned here only. This is the kind of coincidence which we should look for in a history of real occurrences. St. Paul had several constant, and others, more numerous, who were occasional companions in his journeys.
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Author: T. R. Birks
Keywords: Demas, Titus, Crescens
Bible reference(s): 2 Timothy 4:9-10
Source: Horae Apostolicae (London: The Religious Tract Society, 1850).
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