Bible Strands
2 Timothy 4:15
You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to Timothy from imprisonment, issuing a direct warning immediately after describing his own isolation during his first legal defense.
The words — φυλὲσσου (phulassou) means do yourself beware of, and λὴαν (lian) means exceedingly, intensifying the command to guard against Alexander.
The thread — This warning against active opposition to the message appears in 2 Timothy 3:8, Philippians 3:2, and Matthew 10:16.
Why it lands — The text commands Timothy to exercise vigilance against Alexander because he has vigorously opposed the gospel, requiring the reader to recognize and resist deliberate resistance to the message.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
Cross-references
- 2 Timothy 3:8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
- Philippians 3:2 Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
- Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.