2 Timothy 4:13 (KJV)

Passage

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

2 Timothy 4:12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

2 Timothy 4:13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

2 Timothy 4:15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "cloke", "left", "troas", "carpus", "thou", "comest", "bring", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "cloke" and "left", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus..." into verse 14's "Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil...", so "cloke" and "left" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "cloke" and "left" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.