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2 Timothy 4:16 (WEB)
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

Fathers and councils · 5

Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History II.22Book II
“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.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 16, 17.
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Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XIII.25Book XIII
“But how doth he grieve for certain trees, which did not afford him the fruit due unto him, when he saith, “At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 88
“Often too, friends and acquaintances, their worldly interests at stake, in their terror forsake the Saints; of which saith the Apostle, “all men forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 2
“Then he subjoins for whom he prays, saying, “At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 14–16.
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Sermon on the Mount I.22Book I
“Then he adds for whom he prays, thus expressing it: “At my first defence no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iv. 14–16.
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