2 Timothy 4:14 meaning and explanation

Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

2 Timothy 4:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul, writing his last letter from prison, names Alexander the coppersmith, likely a metalworker or smith in the province of Asia who had opposed the gospel and harmed Paul personally, perhaps during a legal hearing. Paul does not call down revenge himself; he hands the matter to God, echoing the Old Testament conviction that God repays each person according to their deeds.

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