TYCHICUS.—A native of the province Asia, like Trophimus, and a companion of St. Paul on the journey to Jerusalem (Act_20:4). He was the bearer of the circular letter to Asia which we call ‘Ephesians’ (Eph_6:21 f.), and of Colossians (Col_4:7 f.). In later years either he or Artemas was to have been sent to Crete, apparently to take Titus’ place (Tit_3:12); but he was sent to Ephesus, probably instead of to Crete (2Ti_4:12).