11 translations · Greek
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
2 Timothy 4:17 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- but the LORD stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully assured through me, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that I could declare the whole of the message so that all the foreigners could hear it. I was rescued out of the lion's mouth!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | But | G1161 δέ then |
| Κύριός | Kyrios | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| μοι | moi | me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| παρέστη | parestē | stood by | G3936 παρίστημι to stand by |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἐνεδυνάμωσέν | enedynamōsen | strengthened | G1743 ἐνδυναμόω to strengthen |
| με | me | me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| δι’ | di’ | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| ἐμοῦ | emou | me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κήρυγμα | kērygma | message | G2782 κήρυγμα preaching |
| πληροφορηθῇ | plērophorēthē | would be fully proclaimed | G4135 πληροφορέω to fulfill |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἀκούσωσιν | akousōsin | would hear [it] | G191 ἀκούω to hear |
| πάντα | panta | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔθνη | ethnē | Gentiles | G1484 ἔθνος Gentiles |
| καὶ | kai | [So] | G2532 καί and |
| ἐρρύσθην | errysthēn | I was delivered | G4506 ῥύομαι to rescue |
| ἐκ | ek | from | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| στόματος | stomatos | [the] mouth | G4750 στόμα mouth |
| λέοντος | leontos | of the lion | G3023 λέων lion |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
- Philippians 1:12–14
Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News; so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ; and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
- Psalm 22:21
Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.
- 1 Samuel 17:37
David said, “Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go! Yahweh will be with you.”
- Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
- Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
- Acts 18:9–10
The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
- Acts 23:11
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”
- Isaiah 41:10
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Psalm 109:31
For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
15 of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.
16 At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
Read all of 2 Timothy 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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