American Standard Version
2 Timothy 4:14
14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:
2 Timothy 4:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
- New International Version (NIV)Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works.
Context of 2 Timothy 4:14
12But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. 13The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works: 15of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words. 16At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.
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Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς πολλά μοι κακὰ ἐνεδείξατο· ἀποδώσει αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 4:14
- Acts 19:33And they brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made a defence unto the people.
- 1 Timothy 1:20of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
- 1 Samuel 24:12Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
- 2 Samuel 3:39And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too hard for me: Jehovah reward the evil-doer according to his wickedness.
- Psalms 28:4Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.
- Psalms 109:5And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
- Jeremiah 15:15O Jehovah, thou knowest; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered reproach.
- Jeremiah 18:19Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,
- 1 John 5:16If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.
- Revelation 6:10and they cried with a great voice, saying, How long, O Master, the holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Revelation 18:6Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double.
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Alexander the coppersmith - We are not to understand this of any tradesman, but of some rabbin; for it was not unusual for the Jews to apply the name of some trade as an epithet to their rabbins and literary men. He is, in all probability, the very same mentioned Acts 19:33; (note); and it is not unlikely that he may have been the same whom the apostle was obliged to excommunicate, 1 Timothy 1:20. The Lord reward him - ͅ ͅ ̔ · But instead of ͅ, which has…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Alexander the coppersmith - Or, rather, “the brazier” - ̔ ́ ho chalkeusThe word is used, however, to denote a worker in any kind of metals. This is probably the same person who is mentioned in 1 Timothy 1:20, and perhaps the same as the one mentioned in Acts 19:33; see the notes on 1 Timothy 1:20. Did me much evil - In what way this was done, is not mentioned. If this is the same person who is referred to in 1 Timothy 1:20, it is probable that it was not…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-18Verses 14-18 There is as much danger from false brethren, as from open enemies. It is dangerous having to do with those who would be enemies to such a man as Paul. The Christians at Rome were forward to meet him, Ac 28, but when there seemed to be a danger of suffering with him, then all forsook him. God might justly be angry with them, but he prays God to forgive them. The apostle was delivered out of the mouth of the lion, that is, of Nero, or some of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Alexander was a common name (see Mark 15:21; Acts 4:6; 19:33). Alexander the coppersmith was probably the same person mentioned in 1 Timothy 1:20. did great harm to me: He probably did more than just oppose Paul's teaching. He might have been part of Paul's arrest.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Alexander the coppersmith--or "smith" in general. Perhaps the same as the Alexander (see on 1Ti 1:20) at Ephesus. Excommunicated then he subsequently was restored, and now vented his personal malice because of his excommunication in accusing Paul before the Roman judges, whether of incendiarism or of introducing a new religion. See my Introduction. He may have been the Alexander put forward by the Jews in the tumult at Ephesus (Ac 19:33, 34)…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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