For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
Demas - contracted from Demetrius: once a "fellow-labourer" of Paul along with Mark and Luke (Colossians 4:14; Philemon 1:24). His motive seems to have been love of worldly ease and home comforts х ton (G3588) nun (G3568) aioona (G165): this present world-course]: a mournful contrast to "love His appearing," and disinclination to brave danger with Paul (Matthew 13:20-22). х Engkatelipen (G1459): left me behind in my trouble.] Chrysostom says Thessalonica was his home.
Galatia. 'Aleph (') C read 'Gaul.' But A Delta G f g, Vulgate, etc., "Galatia."
Titus. He must have therefore left Crete after 'setting in order' the church-affairs there (Titus 1:5).
Dalmatia - part of the Roman province Illyricum, on the Adriatic. Paul had written to him (Titus 3:12) to come in the winter to Nicopolis (in Epirus), intending probably in the spring to preach in the adjoining province of Dalmatia. Titus probably had gone of his own accord there to carry out the apostle's intention, which was interrupted by his arrest. "Is departed" hardly accords with supposing he was sent to Dalmatia by Paul. Paul speaks only of his personal attendants having forsaken him: he had still friends among the Roman Christians who visited him (2 Timothy 4:21), though afraid to stand by him at his trial (2 Timothy 4:16).