2 Timothy 4:14–18

4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm.18 The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds.19 4:15 You be on guard against him20 too, because he vehemently opposed our words. 4:16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me—may they not be held accountable for it. 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message21 would be fully proclaimed22 for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth! 4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely23 into his heavenly kingdom. To him24 be glory for ever and ever!25 Amen.

18	tn Grk “showed me much evil.”
19	sn An allusion to Ps 28:4.
20	tn Grk “against whom,” as a continuation of the previous clause. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
21	tn Or “the preaching.”
22	tn Grk “might be completely fulfilled.”
23	tn Grk “save me.”
24	tn Grk “to whom.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
25	tn Grk “unto the ages of the ages,” an emphatic way of speaking about eternity in Greek.