2 Timothy 4:9-18

Personal Concerns

9 1Make every effort to come to me soon;
10 for 2Demas, having loved 3this present world, has deserted me and gone to 4Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to 5Galatia, 6Titus to Dalmatia.
11 7Only 8Luke is with me. Pick up 9Mark and bring him with you, 10for he is useful to me for service.
12 But 11Tychicus I have sent to 12Ephesus.
13 When you come bring the cloak which I left at 13Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.
14 14Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; 15the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
15 Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching.
16 At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; 16may it not be counted against them.
17 But the Lord stood with me and 17strengthened me, so that through me 18the proclamation might be 19fully accomplished, and that all 20the Gentiles might hear; and I was 21rescued out of 22the lion's mouth.
18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will 23bring me safely to His 24heavenly kingdom; 25to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Cross References 25

  • 1. 2 Timothy 1:4; 2 Timothy 4:21; Titus 3:12
  • 2. Colossians 4:14
  • 3. 1 Timothy 6:17
  • 4. Acts 17:1
  • 5. Acts 16:6
  • 6. 2 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Galatians 2:3; Titus 1:4
  • 7. 2 Timothy 1:15
  • 8. Colossians 4:14; Philemon 24
  • 9. Acts 12:12, 25; Acts 15:37-39; Colossians 4:10
  • 10. 2 Timothy 2:21
  • 11. Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21, 22; Colossians 4:7
  • 12. Acts 18:19
  • 13. Acts 16:8
  • 14. Acts 19:33; 1 Timothy 1:20
  • 15. Psalms 62:12; Romans 2:6; Romans 12:19
  • 16. Acts 7:60; 1 Corinthians 13:5
  • 17. 1 Timothy 1:12; 2 Timothy 2:1
  • 18. Titus 1:3
  • 19. 2 Timothy 4:5
  • 20. Acts 9:15; Philippians 1:12f
  • 21. Romans 15:31; 2 Timothy 3:11
  • 22. 1 Samuel 17:37; Psalms 22:21
  • 23. 1 Corinthians 1:21
  • 24. 1 Corinthians 15:50; 2 Timothy 4:1; Hebrews 11:16; Hebrews 12:22
  • 25. Romans 11:36; 2 Peter 3:18

Footnotes 6

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