Person New Testament
Phygelus
Also known as Phygelus =ESV, NIV; Phygellus =KJV
Phygelus, along with Hermogenes, was mentioned by Paul as having deserted him during his ministry in Asia. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Timothy 1:15.
Why it matters. Believer who deserted Paul in Asia
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Phygelus
Phygelus is mentioned only once in the Bible, in 2Ti.1.15, where Paul writes that all those in Asia had turned away from him, including Phygelus and Hermogenes. This suggests that Phygelus was a believer who had been part of Paul's ministry in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) but had deserted him at some point. Paul does not provide any further details about Phygelus' background, the specific reason for his desertion, or his subsequent actions. The mention of Phygelus serves as a reminder that even those who have been close companions in ministry can fall away from the faith or abandon their fellow believers in times of difficulty.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Timothy (1 verse)