五個忠心的朋友
提多書三章9至15節
9要遠避無知的辯論和家譜的空談以及紛爭，並因律法而起的爭競，因為這都是虛妄無益的。
10分門結黨的人，警戒過一兩次，就要棄絕他。
11因為知道這等人已經背道，犯了罪，自己明知不是，還是去做。
12我打發亞提馬或是推基古到你那裡去的時候，你要趕緊往尼哥波立去見我，因為我已經定意在那裡過冬。
13你要趕緊給律師西納和亞波羅送行，叫他們沒有缺乏。
14並且我們的人要學習正經事業（註：或作“要學習行善”），預備所需用的，免得不結果子。
15同我在一處的人都問你安。請代問那些因有信心愛我們的人安。願恩惠常與你們眾人同在。
信息分享
誰是亞提馬呢？他顯然是保羅的一位忠心同工。除此之外，我們對他一無所知。不過，在聖經中有不少人物都只是提及名字，我們只知道他們曾在他們的世代忠心事奉神；惟有將來到天家，我們才能認識他們了。
保羅分別在使徒行傳二十章、以弗所書六章21節和歌羅書四章7節提及推基古，他曾與保羅並肩事奉，也經常幫助保羅送信到各教會。每個作公開事奉的傳道者，總有許多忠心的同工在背後默默協助。
西納是一位律師，真希望我們能對他認識更多。作為一位律師，他曾受過專業訓練的頭腦，必定對保羅在不同的城市，遭遇不同的境遇時，給予很多意見和幫助。
亞波羅眾所周知，他是一個滿有口才和大膽敢言的傳道人，他在哥林多和以弗所這兩個地區有很美好的事奉。百基拉和亞居拉曾幫助他全面認識耶穌基督的福音。
提多的名字雖然沒有在這裡出現，但保羅卻多次用「你」這個代名詞來提及他。保羅向他送上愛心的問候，同時又代所有認識他的人向他送上由衷的祝福。神的教會中有很多寂寂無名的信徒，世界各地有數以百萬計的信徒，我們不可能在今世認識；然而，我們卻可以為他們禱告，與他們同心。我們盼望那一天，在天上與他們相見，教會也在基督裡得以完全。我們所盼望的，正是這個榮耀的將來！
FIVE FAITHFUL FRIENDS
Titus 3:9-15
9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.
10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition,
11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.
12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
13 Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing.
14 And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Message
Who was Artemas? Obviously he is one of Paul’s faithful co-workers. Beyond that we know nothing. But there are many names in the Bible whom are only briefly mentioned, who served God faithfully in their own generation. We will meet them in heaven some day.
Tychicus is mentioned in Acts 20, Ephesians 6:21, and in Colossians 4:7. He stood with Paul in his ministry and was often Paul’s messenger to one of the churches. For every man or woman in public ministry there is an always faithful soul serving behind the scenes.
Zenas the lawyer, we wish we knew more. Being a lawyer he had a trained mind and no doubt worked with Paul in the many situations Paul faced in the various cities.
Apollos is well known. He was an eloquent and fearless preacher and had a great ministry in both Corinth and Ephesus. Priscilla and Aquila had helped him see the full gospel message as revealed in Jesus Christ.
The name of Titus may not appear here but several personal pronouns refer to him in these closing verses. Paul sends him loving greetings along with the good wishes of all who knew him. There are so many unnamed believers in the church of God. There are millions in the various countries of the world we will never see on earth, but we can pray for them and sense our one-ness with them. We look forward to the day when we will meet them personally and all the church will be complete in Christ in heaven. What a future to look forward to!