2 Timothy 4:13 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.

2 Timothy 4:12 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

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

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

2 Timothy 4:15 of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus..." into verse 14's "Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil...", so "cloak" 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 "cloak" and "left" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.