Lux Domini
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

What does 2 Timothy 4:10 mean?

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 would have his books.

Key themes

LoveSuffering and trialsEnduranceScripture

Read with

Keep this verse inside 2 Timothy 4:9-10 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Dalmatia Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Dalmatia.

Galatia Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Galatia.

Thessalonica Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Thessaloniki.