“but the LORD stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully assured through me, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,”— 2 Timothy 4:17 (LSV)
14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the LORD repay to him according to his works,
15of whom you also beware, for he has greatly stood against our words;
16no one stood with me in my first defense, but all forsook me (may it not be reckoned to them),
17but the LORD stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully assured through me, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,
18and the LORD will free me from every evil work, and will save [me]—to His heavenly kingdom; to whom [is] the glory through the ages of the ages! Amen.
19Greet Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus’ household;
20Erastus remained in Corinth, and I left Trophimus ailing in Miletus;