2 Timothy 4:14 (LSB)

Passage

Alexander the coppersmith showed me much harm; the Lord will award him according to his deeds.

Nearby Context

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.

2 Timothy 4:16 At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "alexander", "coppersmith", "showed", "much", "harm", "lord", "award", and "deeds". 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 "When you come bring the cloak which..." into verse 15's "Be on guard against him yourself 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.