Focused Passage

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Preach the Word and Finish the Race

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16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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Verse 16

Original words

At Ἐν G1722 Preposition my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular first πρώτῃ G4413 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular defense ἀπολογίᾳ G627 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular no one οὐδείς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular stood with παρεγένετο G3854 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction everyone πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural deserted ἐγκατέλιπον G1459 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb May it not be charged λογισθείη G3049 Verb - Aorist Optative Passive - 3rd Person Singular against them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 17

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριός G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular stood by παρέστη G3936 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction strengthened ἐνεδυνάμωσέν G1743 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction through δι’ G1223 Preposition me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular message κήρυγμα G2782 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular would be fully proclaimed πληροφορηθῇ G4135 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural would hear [it] ἀκούσωσιν G191 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural [So] καὶ G2532 Conjunction I was delivered ἐρρύσθην G4506 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] mouth στόματος G4750 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of the lion λέοντος G3023 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 18

Original words

[And] the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will rescue ῥύσεταί G4506 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition every παντὸς G3956 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular evil πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular action ἔργου G2041 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction bring [me] safely σώσει G4982 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular heavenly ἐπουράνιον G2032 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular To Him [be] G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular glory δόξα G1391 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural forever αἰῶνας G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural ever αἰώνων G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Amen ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word

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