2 Timothy 4:9-20

Overall Analysis.

a Give diligence to come shortly to me (2 Timothy 4:9).

b For Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia (2 Timothy 4:10).

c Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministering (2 Timothy 4:11).

d But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus (2 Timothy 4:12).

e The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when you come, and the books, especially the parchments (2 Timothy 4:13).

f Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works, of whom do you also beware, for he greatly withstood our words (2 Timothy 4:14-15).

g At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me (2 Timothy 4:16 a).

h May it not be laid to their account (2 Timothy 4:16 b).

g But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear, and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion (2 Timothy 4:17).

f The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen (2 Timothy 4:18)

e Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus (2 Timothy 4:19).

d Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick (2 Timothy 4:20).

c Give diligence to come before winter (2 Timothy 4:21 a).

b Eubulus salutes you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers (2 Timothy 4:21 b).

a The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you (2 Timothy 4:22).

Note that in ‘a’ Timothy is to give diligence to come shortly to him, and in the parallel he gives him his benediction. In ‘b’ he describes absent companions and in the parallel present companions. In ‘c’ he calls on Timothy to bring Mark with him when he comes, and in the parallel urges him to come speedily. In ‘d’ he describes what happened to one fellow-worker, and in the parallel what happened to other fellow-workers. In ‘e’ he gives instruction as to things that Timothy has to do, and in the parallel does likewise. In ‘f’ he describes one who did him evil, and in the parallel says that God will deliver him from every evil work. In ‘g’ he describes how no one stood with him, and in the parallel how the Lord stood with him. Centrally in ‘h’ he prays that their failure might not be set against them.