Passage

2 Timothy 4.14

Book: 2 Timothy · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

12. But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. 13. The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

14. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words. 16. At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account. (2 Timothy 4:12-16, ASV)

WEB

12. But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13. Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

14. Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,

of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words. 16. At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. (2 Timothy 4:12-16, WEB)

KJV

12. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 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:

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. ^{our words: or, our preachings} 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. (2 Timothy 4:12-16, KJV)

YLT

12. and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus; 13. the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books, especially the parchments.

14. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,

of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words; 16. in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!) (2 Timothy 4:12-16, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

G2962 - kyrios, kyrios, Strong's G2962

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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