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Phygelus

Φύγελλος · Phugellos · G54361 mention, all in 2 Timothy

Who he was

Phygelus is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 2 Timothy 1:15, where Paul writes that all those in Asia had turned away from him, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. This suggests that Phygelus was a believer who had been part of Paul's ministry in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) but had deserted him at some point. Paul does not provide any further details about Phygelus' background, the specific reason for his desertion, or his subsequent actions. The mention of Phygelus serves as a reminder that even those who have been close companions in ministry can fall away from the faith or abandon their fellow believers in times of difficulty.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Timothy 1 mention

What the dictionary says

Used in the Revised Version in (2 Timothy 1:15) for PHYGELLUS.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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