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2 Timothy 4:14

2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander. It is unclear whether this is the same Alexander mentioned in 1 Timothy 1:20. If he is the same person, he may still have been in Ephesus causing trouble. However, Alexander is identified as a coppersmith. There is evidence of coppersmiths in Troas, so this may be a different man living in Troas. This would explain his mention here after Paul has asked Timothy to collect his cloak in Troas (2 Timothy 4:13).

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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