2 Timothy 4:17 (LSB)

Passage

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.

Nearby Context

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.

2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.

2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will save me unto His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "stood", "strengthened", "through", "preaching", "might", "fulfilled", and "gentiles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "stood", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "At my first defense no one supported..." into verse 18's "The Lord will rescue me from every...", so "lord" and "stood" 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 "lord" and "stood" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.