2 Timothy 4:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λουκᾶς ἐστιν μόνος μετʼ ἐμοῦ. Μᾶρκον ἀναλαβὼν, ἄγε μετὰ σεαυτοῦ: ἔστιν γάρ μοι εὔχρηστος εἰς διακονίαν.

Transliteration

Loukas estin monos met' emou. Markon analabōn, age meta seautou: estin for to me euchrēstos to diakonian.

Grammar Details

*Loukas*: noun, nominative masculine singular - Luke (proper name)
*estin*: present indicative active, 3rd person singular - is
*monos*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - only/alone
*met'*: preposition + genitive - with
*emou*: personal pronoun, genitive singular - me/my
*Markon*: noun, accusative masculine singular - Mark (proper name)
*analabōn*: participle, aorist active, nominative masculine singular - having taken up/brought
*age*: imperative, present active, 2nd person singular - bring/lead
*meta*: preposition + genitive - with
*seautou*: reflexive pronoun, genitive masculine singular - yourself
*euchrēstos*: adjective, nominative masculine singular - useful/serviceable
*diakonian*: noun, accusative feminine singular - ministry/service

Word Meanings

*monos*: only/alone/sole
*analabōn*: having taken up/brought/fetched
*age*: bring/lead/take
*euchrēstos*: useful/serviceable/profitable
*diakonian*: ministry/service/assistance

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 12:12 : 12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts 12:25 : 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts 15:39 : 39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
Col 4:10 : 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas ,(touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)
Col 4:14 : 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
2 Tim 1:15 : 15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Phlm 1:24 : 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
1 Pet 5:13 : 13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
Acts 16:10 : 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
Hos 14:4 : 4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
Matt 19:30 : 30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Luke 13:30 : 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

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