Holy Scripture
2 Timothy 4:16
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“"At my first answer," he says, "no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge." Do you see how he spares his friends, notwithstanding it was a grievous thing they had done? For it is not the same thing to be despised by aliens, as by our own friends. Do you see his in…”
Source: KJV New Testament
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16At 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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14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
15Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
— 2 Timothy 4:16 —
17Notwithstanding 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.
18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.