2 Timothy 4:17

God's presence Strength and help in weakness Courage and strength Protection and safety

¹⁵ Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

¹⁶ 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.

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

¹⁸ And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹ Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
WEB: But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
ASV: But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
DARBY: But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
BLB: But the Lord stood by me and empowered me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully carried out, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

ÅB: Men Herren sto hos meg og styrket meg, for at forkynnelsen skulle fullbyrdes ved meg og alle folk få høre den, og jeg ble fridd ut av løvens gap.
OTB: Men Herren sto meg bi og styrket meg, for at budskapet skulle bli fullstendig forkynt ved meg, og alle hedningene skulle høre det; og jeg ble befridd fra løvens gap.
B1930: Men Herren stod hos mig og styrket mig, forat forkynnelsen skulde fullbyrdes ved mig og alle folk få høre den, og jeg blev fridd ut av løvens gap.

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1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Philippians 1:12–14
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
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Psalms 22:21
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
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1 Samuel 17:37
David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
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Daniel 6:22
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
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Acts 18:9–10
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
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Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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Acts 23:11
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
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