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2 Timothy 4:16New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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16 In my first defense no one came to my side, but they all forsook me—may they not be held accountable.
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2 Timothy 4:16The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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᾿Εν τῇ πρώτῃ μου ἀπολογίᾳ οὐδείς μοι παρεγένετο, ἀλλὰ πάντες με ἐγκατέλιπον·— μὴ αὐτοῖς λογισθείη·—
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2 Timothy 4:16The Bible in Living English
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16 At my first defense nobody rallied to me, everybody left me in the lurch; may it not be counted against them.
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2 Timothy 4:16American Standard Version
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16 At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.
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2 Timothy 4:16The Emphasized Bible
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16 In my first defence no man came in to help me, but all forsook me,—Unto them may it not be reckoned!—
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2 Timothy 4:16King James Version
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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.
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2 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 4New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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In my first defense: In Roman legal procedure, an accused person might be asked to defend himself during various stages of a trial. Paul is likely referring to an initial defense that he made during his current, second imprisonment in Rome, about 65 C.E. Some have suggested that Paul is referring to a defense that he made during his earlier imprisonment in Rome, about 61 C.E. (Ac 28:16, 30) That conclusion, however, seems unlikely; it raises a question as to why Paul would write to Timothy about events that were already familiar to him.—Col 1:1, 2; 4:3.
may they not be held accountable: Paul is apparently referring to the spiritual brothers who failed to support him during his “first defense,” which he describes as a harrowing experience. (2Ti 4:17) However, Paul had learned from Christ how to show forgiveness. Jesus was abandoned by his closest friends when he was arrested. (Mr 14:50) Like Jesus, Paul refused to harbor resentment or ill will against his brothers.—See study note on 1Co 13:5.
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