2 Timothy 4:15-17

Expanded Bible

¹⁵ You also should be ·careful that he does not hurt you [^Lon your guard], because he ·fought strongly against [strongly opposed] our ·teaching [message; words].

¹⁶ ·The first time I defended myself [or At my first defense/court hearing], no one ·helped me [appeared on my behalf]; everyone ·left [deserted] me. May ·they be forgiven [^Lit not be counted/reckoned against them]. ¹⁷ But the Lord ·stayed [stood] with me and gave me strength so I could fully tell the ·Good News [Gospel; ^Lproclamation] for all the ·Gentiles [nations] to hear. So I was ·saved [rescued; delivered] from the lion’s mouth [^Ca reference to literal or, more likely, figurative death; the lion may represent the Roman emperor Nero].