2 Timothy 4:16

2 Timothy 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them!
• New King James Version (NKJV)At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them.

Context of 2 Timothy 4:16

14Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds. 15You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words. At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it. 17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth! 18The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.

2 Timothy 4:16 word by word

Ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ μου ἀπολογίᾳ οὐδείς μοι παρεγένετο, ἀλλὰ πάντες με ἐγκατέλιπον· μὴ αὐτοῖς λογισθείη.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• answerἀπολογίαapologia · defenceG627
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• stood withσυμπαραγίνομαιsumparaginomai · to assembleG4836
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• forsookἐγκαταλείπωegkataleipō · to leave behindG1459
• that it mayλογίζομαιlogizomai · to countG3049
• notμήmē · notG3361
• to their chargeαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 4:16

• Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”
• Acts 25:16I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.
• 1 Corinthians 9:3This is my defense to those who examine me.
• 2 Corinthians 7:11For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
• Philippians 1:7For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.
• 1 Peter 3:15But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.
• 2 Timothy 4:10For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.
• 2 Timothy 1:15You know that everyone in the province of Asia deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
• Psalms 31:11Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering – those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me.
• Mark 14:50Then all the disciples left him and fled.
• John 16:32Look, a time is coming – and has come – when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me.
• Acts 7:60Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16At my first answer - ͅ ͅ ͅ· At my first apology; this word properly signifies a defense or vindication. To his is the meaning of what we call the apologies of the primitive fathers; they were vindications or defences of Christianity. It is generally allowed that, when St. Paul had been taken this second time by the Romans, he was examined immediately, and required to account for his conduct; and that, so odious was Christianity through the tyranny of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16At my first answer - Greek, “apology ( ̓́ apologia), plea, or defense.” This evidently refers to some trial which he had had before the Roman emperor. He speaks of a first trial of this kind; but whether it was on some former occasion, and he had been released and permitted again to go abroad, or whether it was a trial which he had already had during his second imprisonment, it is not easy to determine. The former is the most natural supposition; for, if…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. 16At my first defense: A Roman trial had two parts, a preliminary investigation and the main trial. Paul was probably talking about the first part. It might also refer to his first time in prison at Rome (Acts 28; see 2 Timothy Book Introduction, “Date of Writing”). everyone deserted me: See study note on 2 Timothy 4:10.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. At my first answer--that is, "defense" in court, at my first public examination. Timothy knew nothing of this, it is plain, till Paul now informs him. But during his former imprisonment at Rome, Timothy was with him (Php 1:1, 7). This must have been, therefore, a second imprisonment. He must have been set free before the persecution in A.D. 64, when the Christians were accused of causing the conflagration in Rome; for, had he been a prisoner then, he…Read the comment

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• Afflictions and Adversities
• Cowardice
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• Intercession
• Meekness
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Persecution
• Prisoners

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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