2 Timothy 4:14 (DRB)

Passage

Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works:

Nearby Context

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

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

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

2 Timothy 4:15 Whom do thou also avoid: for he hath greatly withstood our words.

2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer, no man stood with me: but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "alexander", "coppersmith", "hath", "done", "much", "evil", "lord", and "reward". 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 cloak that I left at Troas..." into verse 15's "Whom do thou also avoid for he...", 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.