Note 3 at Acts 20:4: The name Sopater means "of good parentage." This man was one of Paul's converts in Berea (see note 1 at Acts 17:10, p. ???) during his second missionary journey (see note 1 at Acts 18:22, p. ???). This verse reveals that during Paul's third missionary journey, Sopater accompanied Paul into Asia (see note 3 at Acts 16:6, p. 666). Some speculate that the Sosipater of Rom. 16:21 is the same man but there is no scriptural evidence for or against that.

Note 4 at Acts 20:4: This is the only mention of Secundus in scripture. The name meant second, secondary, or following.

Note 5 at Acts 20:4: This is not the same Gaius that was of Macedonia that was mentioned in Acts 19:29 (see note 4 at Acts 19:29, p. ???).

Note 6 at Acts 20:4: Tychicus is mentioned five times in scripture (Acts 20:4; Eph. 6:21; Col. 4:7; 2 Tim. 4:12; Ti. 3:12) and twice in the subscripts of Ephesians and Colossians.

Tychicus was a Christian from Asia (see note 3 at Acts 16:6, p. 666) who accompanied Paul on his travels. He is first mentioned in scripture in Acts 20:4 as going in advance of Paul with others from Macedonia (see note 1 at Acts 16:9, p. 667) unto Troas (see note 7 at Acts 16:8, p. 666) of Asia during Paul's third missionary journey.

Paul called Tychicus, "a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord" in Eph. 6:21. Tychicus was with Paul during his imprisonment in Rome as can be seen by Tychicus being the bearer of two of Paul's epistles that were written from Rome (Eph. 6:21 with subscript and Col. 4:7 with subscript) and had an intimate knowledge of all of Paul's affairs. Paul also sent Tychicus from Rome to Ephesus (2 Tim. 4:12) and spoke of sending Tychicus or Artemas to Titus in Crete (see note 18 at Acts 2:11, p. 578).

Note 7 at Acts 20:4: Trophimus was a Christian of Ephesus (Acts 21:29-see note 3 on Ephesus at Acts 18:19, p. ???) who accompanied Paul on his third missionary journey. Paul left Trophimus at the seaport of Miletum sick (2 Tim. 4:20). However, Trophimus must not have remained sick very long since he was in Jerusalem at the same time Paul was there and Paul was falsely accused of having brought Trophimus into the temple (Acts 21:29).