2 Timothy 4:16–17
Everyone deserted Paul at his defense, but the Lord stood by him
Study it word by word16At my first defense no one stood by me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.
17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully carried out and all the nations might hear; and I was rescued from the mouth of the lion.
In its context
14Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
15You too guard yourself against him, for he strongly opposed our words.
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18The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
19Greet Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.
Its words in the original
- πρώτῃprōtēi· first
First, foremost.
- ἀπολογίᾳapologiai· defense
Defense: a speech in reply to an accusation.
- παρεγένετοparegeneto· arrive, come
Arrive, come, be present.
- ἐγκατέλιπονenkatelipon· forsake
Abandon, leave alone.
- λογισθείηlogistheiē· reckon, consider
Count, reckon, consider.
- κύριόςkyrios· Lord, lord
Lord, master, owner. Said of God, the Lord; in Old Testament quotations it stands for the name YHWH.
- παρέστηparestē· stand by, present
Place beside, present; put at someone's disposal; stand by.
- ἐνεδυνάμωσένenedynamōsen· strengthen
Strengthen, make strong.
- κήρυγμαkērygma· proclamation
Proclamation, the message announced.
- πληροφορηθῇplērophorēthēi· fully convince, fulfill
Be fully convinced; also fulfill, carry out completely.
- ἀκούσωσινakousōsin· hear, listen
Hear, listen; also heed.
- ἔθνηethnē· nation
Nation, people; in the plural, often the peoples who are not Israel.
- ἐρρύσθηνerrysthēn· rescue, deliver
Rescue, deliver from danger; "the Deliverer", the one who rescues.
- στόματοςstomatos· mouth
Mouth.
- λέοντοςleontos· lion
Lion.