2 Timothy 4:13

2 Timothy 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
• New International Version (NIV)When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

Context of 2 Timothy 4:13

11Only Luke is with me now. Bring Mark with you when you come. He can help me very much with the work for God. 12I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. I left a coat with Carpus in Troas. Bring it when you come. Also bring the books for me. If you cannot bring all of them, then be sure to bring my special papers. 14Alexander, the man who makes things from metal, caused a lot of trouble for me. The Lord will punish him because of the wrong things that he did. 15You must also be careful that he does not cause trouble for you. He argued very strongly against our message.

2 Timothy 4:13 word by word

Τὸν φαιλόνην ὃν ἀπέλιπον ἐν Τρῳάδι παρὰ Κάρπῳ, ἐρχόμενος φέρε καὶ τὰ βιβλία μάλιστα τὰς μεμβράνας.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The clokeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The clokeφελόνης, φαιλόνηςphelonēs · cloakG5341
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• I leftἀπολείπωapoleipō · to leaveG620
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• TroasΤρωάςTrōas · TroasG5174
• withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• CarpusΚάρποςKarpos · CarpusG2591
• when thou comestἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• bringφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the booksβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
• especiallyμάλισταmalista · especiallyG3122
• the parchmentsμεμβράναmembrana · parchmentG3200

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 4:13

• 1 Corinthians 4:11Until now, we continue to be hungry and thirsty. Our clothes have become old. Sometimes people hit us for no reason. We do not have our own homes.
• 2 Corinthians 11:27I have worked very hard, and I have been in pain. Many times I have not slept. I have often been hungry and thirsty. Many times I have had no food. I have often been cold and without enough clothes.
• Acts 16:8So they went quickly through Mysia and they arrived at the city of Troas, on the coast.
• Acts 20:5These men had all left by ship before we did. When they arrived in Troas, they waited for us there.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The cloak that I left at Troas - is by several translated bag or portmanteau; and it is most likely that it was something of this kind, in which he might carry his clothes, books, and travelling necessaries. What the books were we cannot tell, it is most likely they were his own writings; and as to the parchments, they were probably the Jewish Scriptures and a copy of the Septuagint. These he must have had at hand at all times. The books and parchments…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The cloak that I left at Troas - On the situation of Troas, see the notes on Acts 16:8. It was not on the most direct route from Ephesus to Rome, but was a route frequently taken. See also the introduction, section 2. In regard to what the “cloak” here mentioned was, there has been considerable difference of opinion. The Greek word used ( ́ phelonēs- variously written ́ , ́ , and ́ ), occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It is supposed to be used…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 The love of this world, is often the cause of turning back from the truths and ways of Jesus Christ. Paul was guided by Divine inspiration, yet he would have his books. As long as we live, we must still learn. The apostles did not neglect human means, in seeking the necessaries of life, or their own instruction. Let us thank the Divine goodness in having given us so many writings of wise and pious men in all ages; and let us seek that by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Paul's arrest and transfer to Rome apparently prevented him from gathering his possessions. the cloak: Winter was approaching (4:21). Carpus might have hosted Paul in Troas. Mentioning Troas suggests Timothy was still in Ephesus and would travel through Troas, a port town. my scrolls, especially the parchments: These writings may have included Scriptures, personal notes, letters to Paul, copies of Paul's own letters, and other Christian and Jewish…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. cloak ... I left--probably obliged to leave it in a hurried departure from Troas. Carpus--a faithful friend to have been entrusted with so precious deposits. The mention of his "cloak," so far from being unworthy of inspiration, is one of those graphic touches which sheds a flood of light on the last scene of Paul's life, on the confines of two worlds; in this wanting a cloak to cover him from the winter cold, in that covered with the righteousness of…Read the comment

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• Carpus
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• Troas

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Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4

• 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