2 Timothy 4:16-18

4:16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it. 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message ¹  would be fully proclaimed ²  for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth! 4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely ³  into his heavenly kingdom. To him ⁴  be glory for ever and ever! ⁵  Amen.

[4:17]  ¹ tn Or “the preaching.”

[4:17]  ² tn Grk “might be completely fulfilled.”

[4:18]  ³ tn Grk “save me.”

[4:18]  ⁴ tn Grk “to whom.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[4:18]  ⁵ tn Grk “unto the ages of the ages,” an emphatic way of speaking about eternity in Greek.