22And after he sent into Macedonia two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in 19:22 I.e., west coast province of Asia MinorAsia for a while.
22And after sending two of his assistants, Timothy and 19:22 This name is also mentioned in Rom 16:23 and 2 Tim 4:20, but it is uncertain if the references are to the same man. In 1929, a mid-first century inscription was found in Corinth identifying Erastus as the one who paid for an area of pavement in the city square, in return for his appointment as an Aedile (a Roman official responsible for public works and festivals, and empowered to maintain public order).Erastus, to Macedonia [ahead of him], he stayed on in [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor] for a while.