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. Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. When you come, be sure to bring the coat I left with Carpus at Troas. Also bring my books, and especially my papers. 14Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done. 15Be careful of him, for he fought against everything we said.

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 4:11Even now we go hungry and thirsty, and we don’t have enough clothes to keep warm. We are often beaten and have no home.
• 2 Corinthians 11:27I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.
• Acts 16:8So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.
• Acts 20:5They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.

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

Topics related to 2 Timothy 4:13

• Carpus
• Cloak
• Dress
• Parchment
• 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