2 Timothy 4:13 (LSB)

Passage

When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the scrolls, especially the parchments.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:11 Only Luke is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

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

2 Timothy 4:13 When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the scrolls, especially the parchments.

2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith showed me much harm; the Lord will award him according to his deeds.

2 Timothy 4:15 Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our words.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "bring", "cloak", "left", "troas", "carpus", "scrolls", and "especially". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "bring", 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 showed me much harm...", so "come" and "bring" 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 "come" and "bring" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.