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Ver. 12. But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus—not and I did so, for in the äὲ there is plainly a certain adversative meaning, though it may be regarded as of the slighter kind. If connected with what immediately precedes, it may have respect to a thought not unlikely to arise in the mind of Timothy when asked to bring Mark with him: Haven’t you Tychicus? But I had occasion to despatch him to Ephesus—for what specific purpose is not said. There must have been some urgent business to attend to when he was sent at such a time; and it seems to imply that Timothy himself was not now there. He appears to have been also sent, during Paul’s first imprisonment, with special greetings and friendly communications to Ephesus and Colosse (Eph_6:21; Col_4:7).