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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Demas (Man living at the time of the New Testament)

With Paul in his imprisonment, and then gone. Paul writes that Demas deserted him because he loved this present world.

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First, in plain English

With Paul in his imprisonment, and then gone. Paul writes that Demas deserted him because he loved this present world.

Who this is

Demas was a companion of Paul during his imprisonment who later abandoned him, and Paul writes with evident disappointment that Demas deserted him because he loved this present world.

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Where it appears
  • Colossians 4:14
  • 2 Timothy 4:10
  • Philemon 1:24

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