2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defence, no one was with me, but they all forsook me. Let not this be reckoned to them.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

15And do thou also beware of him; for he is very insolent against our words.

17But my Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fulfilled; and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was rescued from the mouth of the lion.

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Cross References

John 16:32Behold, the hour cometh, and hath now come, when ye will be dispersed, each to his place; and ye will leave me alone. But I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

Acts 22:1Brethren, and fathers, hearken to my defence before you.

1 Corinthians 9:3And my apology to my judgers, is this:

Philippians 1:7For thus it is right for me to think of you all, because ye are permanently in my heart, and because, both in my bonds and in the vindication of the truth of the gospel, ye are my associates in grace.

2 Timothy 1:15This thou knowest, that all those in Asia have turned from me; and that among them are Phygellus 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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