2 Timothy 4:16 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“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.”

2 Timothy 4:16

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Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. {our words: or, our preachings}

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.

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.

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2 Timothy 4:1

"I charge {thee} therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;"

2 Timothy 4:2

"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."

2 Timothy 4:3

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;"

2 Timothy 4:4

"And they shall turn away {their} ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

2 Timothy 4:5

"But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. {make...; or, fulfil}"

2 Timothy 4:6

"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand."

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