16 At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. 17 But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.

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. At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.

At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.

2 Timothy 4:16. At my first answer no man stood with me Meaning, that when he made his first defence against the charges laid unto him in one of the courts of judicature in Rome, no man appeared in his cause, to speak to his character, to be a witness for him, or plead his cause: but all men forsook me;

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.

At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. This phrase refers to the Apostle Paul's initial hearing or trial in Rome. In the Roman legal system, a "defense" would be a formal presentation of one's case before a magistrate or judge.

What does 2 Timothy 4:16 mean? Roman law typically gave prisoners a preliminary hearing before a full trial. In Paul's case, in this trip through the legal system, he made his defense without his fellow believers there for support.

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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. 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them. 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. At my first trial no one came to my defense. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be held against them!