Tychicus @ chance, an Asiatic Christian, a "faithful minister in the Lord" Ephesians:6:21-22), who, with Trophimus, accompanied Paul on a part of his journey from Macedonia to Jerusalem Acts:20:4). He is alluded to also in Colossians:4:7, Titus:3:12, and 2Timothy:4:12 as having been with Paul at Rome, whence he sent him to Ephesus, probably for the purpose of building up and encouraging the church there.