Demas
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| Hebrew / Greek | Δημᾶς (G1214) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of the New Testament |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Colossians 4:14 |
Demas is a man living at the time of the New Testament. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Colossians 4:14.
Verses
Colossians
- Colossians 4:14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas send you greetings.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
Philemon
- Philemon 1:24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.