2 Timothy 4:16

At my first trial no one stood by me. They all deserted me. May it never be counted against them!

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

15Do you also, be on your guard against him, for he is strongly opposed to our teaching.

17But the Lord came to my help and strengthened me, in order that, through me, the proclamation should be made so widely that all the Gentiles should hear it; and I was rescued ‘out of the Lion’s mouth.’

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Cross References

John 16:32“Listen! a time is coming — indeed it has already come — when you are to be scattered, each going his own way, and to leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

Acts 22:1“Brothers and Father, listen to the defence which I am about to make.”

1 Corinthians 9:3The defence that I make to my critics is this:

Philippians 1:7And, indeed, I am justified in feeling thus about you all; because you have a warm place in my heart — you who all, both in my imprisonment and in the work of defending and establishing the Good News, shared my privilege with me.

2 Timothy 1:15You know, of course, that all our friends in Roman Asia turned their backs on me, and among them 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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