2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defense, no one stood with me. Instead, everyone left me. May it not be counted against them.

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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 should guard yourself against him, because he greatly opposed our words.

17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me so that, through me, the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and that I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:11Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; 1 my neighbors are appalled at my situation, 1 and those who know me are horrified. 1 Those who see me in the street run from me. 1

John 16:32See, the hour is coming, yes, and has indeed come, when you will be scattered, everyone to his own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.

Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”

1 Corinthians 9:3This is my defense to those who examine me:

Philippians 1:7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you because I have you in my heart. You all have been my partners in grace both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.

2 Timothy 1:15You know this, that all who live in Asia turned away from me. In this group are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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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