Person New Testament
Tychicus
Tychicus was a faithful companion of Paul who served as his messenger to the churches in Asia Minor. Mentioned in 5 verses across 5 books, first at Acts 20:4.
Why it matters. Faithful companion and messenger of Paul
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tychicus
Tychicus was a faithful companion and fellow worker of the Apostle Paul, mentioned several times in the New Testament (Act.20.4; Eph.6.21; Col.4.7; 2Ti.4.12; Tit.3.12). He was from the province of Asia (modern-day western Turkey) and accompanied Paul on his third missionary journey. Paul entrusted Tychicus with important missions, sending him as a messenger to the churches in Ephesus (Eph.6.21) and Colossae (Col.4.7) to deliver letters and bring news of Paul's circumstances. In these letters, Paul describes Tychicus as a beloved brother, faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord. Later, Paul sent Tychicus to Ephesus to relieve Timothy (2Ti.4.12) and planned to send him to Crete to assist Titus (Tit.3.12). Tychicus' frequent appearances in Paul's letters and his role as a trusted messenger demonstrate his significance in the early church and his close relationship with the apostle.
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 5 verses across 5 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.