2 Timothy 4:16

At my first hitstaddekut (defense), no one came to be with me, but all forsook me. May it not be counted against them.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

15You also watch out for him, because he greatly opposed our message. + 4:15 about Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach

17But Adoneinu stood with me, and empowered me, that through me the hachrazah (proclamation, kerygma) of the Besuras HaGeulah might be fully preached and all the Nations might hear it. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:11For my life is spent with grief, 1 and my years with groaning; 1 my ko'ach faileth because of mine avon (iniquity), 1 and my atzmot waste away. 1

John 16:32Hinei a sha'ah (hour, time) is coming and has come, that you are SCATTERED + 16:32 Zech 13:7 each one to his own home, and you leave me alone, but I am not alone, because HaAv is with me.

Acts 22:1Rav Sha'ul said, Anashim, Achim, Avot, listen now to my hitstaddekut (defense).

1 Corinthians 9:3My apologetic to the ones cross-examining me is this:

Philippians 1:7It is in fact b'tzedek for me to have hitbonenut (profound contemplation) about you all because I hold you in my lev with hartzige (heartfelt) sincerity, both in regard to my sharsherot (prison chains) and in the apologetic hitstaddekut (defense) and vindicatory work for the Besuras HaGeulah, you being all deveykus (attachment to G-d) participators in the Chen v'Chesed Hashem given to me.

2 Timothy 1:15Of this you have da'as: all the ones in Asia, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes, turned away from me.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 4:10-16

The Apostle's Directions to Timothy. ( a. d. 66.) 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. 14… Read the whole commentary →

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