Bible Dictionary: Demas

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Demas

popular

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Demas

(governor of the people), most probably a contraction from Demetrius or perhaps from Demarchus, a companion of St. Paul, (Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14) during his first imprisonment at Rome. (A.D. 57.) At a later period, (2 Timothy 4:10) we find him mentioned as having deserted the apostle through love of this present world, and gone to Thessalonica.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Demas

A fellow-laborer with Paul at Thessalonica, who afterwards deserted him, either discouraged by the hardships of the work, or allured by the love of the world, Colossians 4:14 2 Timothy 4:10 Philemon 1:24.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A companion and fellow-labourer of Paul during his first imprisonment at Rome (Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14). It appears, however, that the love of the world afterwards mastered him, and he deserted the apostle (2 Timothy 4:10).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DEMAS

de'-mas (Demas, "popular"): According to Colossians 4:14 2 Timothy 4:10; Philemon 1:24, one who was for a time a "fellow-worker" with Paul at Rome (Col, Philem), but at last, "having loved this present world," forsook the apostle and betook himself to Thessalonica (2 Tim). No other particulars are given concerning him. See APOSTASY; DEMETRIUS.

Greek

1214. Demas -- Demas, a companion of Paul
... 1213, 1214. Demas. 1215 . Demas, a companion of Paul. Part of Speech: Noun,
Masculine Transliteration: Demas Phonetic Spelling: (day ...
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Library

Demas
... DEMAS. BY REV. PRINCIPAL DAVID ROWLANDS, BA. ... The same remark is applicable to Demas.
His name is familiar enough, but the story of his life is almost unknown. ...
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"Demas," Says St. Paul, "Hath Forsaken Me, Having Loved this ...
... Address 206: "Demas," says St. Paul, "hath forsaken me, having loved this
present world.� "Demas," says St. Paul, "hath forsaken ...
/.../address 206 0 0 demas says st.htm

Acts of Paul and Thecla.
... As Paul was going up to Iconium after the flight from Antioch, his fellow-travellers
were Demas and Ermogenes, full of hypocrisy; and they were importunate ...
/.../unknown/acts of paul and thecla/acts of paul and thecla.htm

Having Therefore done Many and Dreadful Things against Jesus that ...
... along with the two robbers. And they were nailed up along with Jesus, Gestas
on the left, and Demas on the right. And he that was ...
/.../the narrative of joseph of arimathaea/chapter 3 having therefore done.htm

Philemon i. 17-19
... Ver.24. "Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.". ... And Mark, as being
himself also an admirable man. Why then does he number Demas with these? ...
/.../homily iii philemon i 17-19.htm

In Rome
... apostle. Demas and Mark were also with him. Aristarchus ... Demas, steadfast for
a time, afterward forsook the cause of Christ. In referring ...
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The victory of Faith.
... "Christ," says the Apostle Paul, "hath redeemed us from this present evil world;"
and again, "Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this, present world.". ...
/.../robertson/sermons preached at brighton/ii the victory of faith.htm

Twenty-Second Day. Holy Zeal.
... Two disciples, apparently equally devoted and zealous, send through Paul, in one
of his epistles, a conjoint Christian salutation""Luke and Demas greet you ...
/.../macduff/the mind of jesus/twenty-second day holy zeal.htm

2 Timothy iv. 13-Sep
... "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: For Demas hath forsaken me ... [1437] We see
him however deserted by all. "For Demas," he says, "hath forsaken me. ...
/.../homily x 2 timothy iv.htm

Heb. 4:14 Our Profession
... No doubt there were some exceptions. People like Ananias and Sapphira, and Simon
Magus, and Demas, crept in and joined themselves to the disciples. ...
/.../the upper room being a few truths for the times/chapter xii heb 4 14 our.htm

Thesaurus

Demas (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DEMAS. ... Multi-Version Concordance Demas (3 Occurrences).
Colossians 4:14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you. ...
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Lukas (3 Occurrences)
... Colossians 4:14 Salute you doth Lukas, the beloved physician, and Demas; (YLT). ... Philemon
1:24 Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen! (YLT). ...
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Evangelist (2 Occurrences)
... abbreviate proper names, as it is today, for that matter (compare Amphias from
Amphiatos, Antipas from Antipatros, Apollos from Apollonias, Demas from Demetrios ...
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Thessalonica (8 Occurrences)
... The only other mention of the town in the New Testament occurs in 2 Timothy 4:10,
where Paul writes that Demas has forsaken him and has gone there. ...
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Demands (12 Occurrences)

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Justus (3 Occurrences)
... be proved, for example by verse 14 of the same chapter (ie Colossians 4:14), as
well as by Philemon 1:24, in both of which passages Paul names Demas and Luke ...
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Lucas (1 Occurrence)
... Version). Multi-Version Concordance Lucas (1 Occurrence). Philemon 1:24 Marcus,
Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. (KJV WBS). ...
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Greet (46 Occurrences)
... household. (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV). Colossians 4:14 Luke, the beloved physician,
and Demas greet you. (WEB KJV WBS NAS RSV NIV). Colossians ...
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Well-loved (8 Occurrences)
... is taking place here. (BBE). Colossians 4:14 Luke, our well-loved medical
friend, and Demas, send you their love. (BBE). 2 Timothy 1 ...
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Workers (76 Occurrences)
... blasphemed. (WEB ASV NAS). Philemon 1:24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas,
and Luke, my fellow workers. (WEB WEY ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Demas (3 Occurrences)

Colossians 4:14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas greet you.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Philemon 1:24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Demas

Demas: A Companion of Paul

Demas: Deserts Paul

Related Terms

Lukas (3 Occurrences)

Evangelist (2 Occurrences)

Thessalonica (8 Occurrences)

Demands (12 Occurrences)

Justus (3 Occurrences)

Lucas (1 Occurrence)