Philemon 1:24

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas Cp. Colossians 4:10; Colossians 4:14, and notes.

This group of names (with the names of Archippus, Philemon 1:2 above, and Onesimus, Philemon 1:10) links this Epistle to that to Colossæ, in time and place of writing, and in destination. See Paley's acute remarks (Horœ Paulinœ, ch. 14) on the subtle tokens of independence in the two lists and so of literary genuineness. See also Salmon, Introd. to N. T., pp. 467. 468.

my fellowlabourers A favourite word with St Paul; see above, Philemon 1:1.

Demas stands here among the faithful. But see on Colossians 4:14.