2 Timothy 4:14 (KJV)

Passage

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Nearby Context

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.

2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "alexander", "coppersmith", "much", "evil", "lord", "reward", and "works". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "alexander" and "coppersmith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "The cloke that I left at Troas..." into verse 15's "Of whom be thou ware also for...", so "alexander" and "coppersmith" 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 "alexander" and "coppersmith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.