2 Timothy 4:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At my first trial no one acted in my defense [as my advocate] or took my part or [even] stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them! American Standard Version (1901) At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account. Common English Bible No one took my side at my first court hearing. Everyone deserted me. I hope that God doesn’t hold it against them! Catholic Public Domain Version At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them! Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version At my first answer no man stood with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge. |
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is 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.
To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
And 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.
doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;
For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what longing, yea, what zeal, yea, what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.
but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.
even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf 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 with me of grace.
This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: