2 Timothy 4:16
14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
15 You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
- KJV
- At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
- WEB
- At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
- ASV
- At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.
- DARBY
- At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.
- BLB
- In my first defense, no one came beside me, but all deserted me. May it not be reckoned to them!
- ÅB
- Ved mitt første forsvar møtte ingen med meg, men alle forlot meg; gid det ikke må bli dem tilregnet!
- OTB
- Ved mitt første forsvar var det ingen som støttet meg, men alle forlot meg; måtte det ikke bli tilregnet dem.
- B1930
- Ved mitt første forsvar møtte ingen med mig, men alle forlot mig; gid det ikke må bli dem tilregnet!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 7:60
Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Read in contextJohn 16:32
“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
Read in contextMark 14:50
Then everyone deserted Him and fled.
Read in contextPsalms 31:11–13
Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:17
The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
Read in context1 Peter 3:15
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:3
This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:
Read in context2 Timothy 4:10
because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
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