Tychicus

a) He was associated with Paul during the third missionary journey — Acts 20:4.

b) Along with Trophimus he is called a native of Asia Minor — Acts 21:29.

c) Therefore Tychicus was the messenger who carried the prison epistles to their proper destinations. He carried Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon to Asia Minor.

d) During Paul’s reversionistic journey to Jerusalem Tychicus remained behind at Miletus — Acts 20:15.

e) However, Tychicus joined Paul during the first Roman imprisonment — Ephesians 6:21,22; Colossians 4:7,8.

f) Paul found Tychicus very dependable for he then sent him to Crete — Titus 3:12.

g) During Paul’s second Roman imprisonment he could only depend upon Tychicus to get to Ephesus to relieve Timothy so that Timothy would be free to come to Rome — 2 Timothy 4:12.

h) Tychicus is mentioned in dispatches and commended for his faithfulness — Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7.