2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
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In Context
15Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.
Cross References
Psalms 31:11Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, a horror to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.
John 16:32Behold, the time is coming, yes, and has now come, that you will be scattered, everyone to his own place, 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 the defense which I now make to you.”
1 Corinthians 9:3My defense to those who examine me is this:
Philippians 1:7It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
2 Timothy 1:15This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom 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 →