2 Timothy 4:12-13 Go Tychicus go; Timothy bring me my coat please!

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!  Jesu Jevu!  Jesus Help Me!

   2 Timothy 4: ¹² And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 

This is an afterthought of Paul's where the "and" could be replaced with "but". But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.  Tychicus was a trusted servant of the living God with Paul.
In Ephesians 6:21 Paul refers to Tychicus as a beloved brother and a faithful minister in the Lord.
  ¹³ The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

 There are several ideas and interpretations on this verse. First, the cloke; one idea is that Paul left the cloke while ministering during the summer and now two things are upon Paul.  One, winter is approaching, and, two Paul is old, frail and in a cold damp prison.  Warmth of a cloke would be welcome.  Bring the books - especially the parchments.  Paul was a diligent student and wished to have the books.  The parchments would probably be the notes he had taken during his studies.  These are thoughts to be his notes of years of study and of being a faithful servant.

   Paul was quite diligent in his service for the LORD.  I only hope and pray that my service to the LORD be as acceptable as Paul's.  How about you?  Love you all.

Deo Soli Gloria

Johnny