2 Timothy 4:18

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Paul writes from impending execution, addressing Timothy immediately after describing his deliverance from the lion's mouth in the preceding verse.

The words — ῥύσεταί (rhusetai) translates literally as "will rescue" or "will deliver," while πονηροῦ (ponērou) explicitly modifies ἔργου (ergou) as "evil," forming the precise phrase "rescue from every evil deed."

The thread — This assurance of preservation aligns with the Lord's guarding in Psalm 121:7, the faithful protection from the evil one in 2 Thessalonians 3:3, and Jude 1:24's declaration of God's power to keep believers from stumbling.

Why it lands — The verse states the Lord's factual rescue and safe entry into His kingdom as a completed guarantee, requiring the reader to anchor confidence in divine action rather than personal resilience.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And 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.

Cross-references

Psalms 121:7 The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
Jude 1:24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
1 Thessalonians 5:23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalms 73:24 You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
John 10:28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,