2 Timothy 4:17
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”
ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
παρίστημι
stood by
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παρίστημι
To stand before, to present, to be at hand. Paristemi. Present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life. Surrender is not weakness. It is wisdom.
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κύριος
the Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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στόμα
the] mouth
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στόμα
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
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ἔθνος
Gentiles,
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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ἐνδυναμόω
He strengthened
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ἐνδυναμόω
To strengthen, to empower. I can do all things through Christ who empowers me. His strength flows into your weakness and makes it strong.
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πληροφορέω
may be fully accomplished,
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πληροφορέω
may be fully accomplished,
to carry out fully (in evidence), i.e. completely assure (or convince), entirely accomplish
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κήρυγμα
proclamation
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κήρυγμα
a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself)
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ῥύομαι
I was delivered
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ῥύομαι
compare G4511 (ῥύσις)); to rush or draw (for oneself), i.e. rescue
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λέων
of the lion.
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λέων
a "lion"
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