KJV 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.
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2 Timothy 4:16
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
WEB World English Bible
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
ASV American Standard Version
At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 4
13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16 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.
17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρώτῃG4413 · prōtosfirstμουG3165 · memeἀπολογίᾳG627 · apologiadefenceοὐδείςG3762 · oudeisnoneμοιG3165 · memeπαρεγένετο,G3854 · paraginomaito comeἀλλὰG235 · allabutπάντεςG3956 · pasallμεG3165 · memeἐγκατέλιπον·G1459 · egkataleipōto leave behindμὴG3361 · mēnotαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heλογισθείη.G3049 · logizomaito count
Cross-references
Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.Mark 14:50And they all forsook him, and fled.John 16:32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.Psalm 31:11-13I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.1 Corinthians 9:3Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,Philippians 1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.Philippians 1:17But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.2 Timothy 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.Acts 25:16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.Acts 22:1Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence [which I make] now unto you.2 Corinthians 7:11For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, [what] clearing of yourselves, yea, [what] indignation, yea, [what] fear, yea, [what] vehement desire, yea, [what] zeal, yea, [what] revenge! In all [things] ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.1 Peter 3:15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:2 Timothy 1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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