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Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
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The Apostle's Simple Needs
Commentators highlight the deeply human nature of this verse. Facing a cold winter in a Roman prison, the great Apostle Paul's request for a simple cloak reveals his practical needs and vulnerability. This personal detail reminds believers that even the most spiritually mature figures in scripture were not above the basic challenges of life, making their faith more tangible and relatable.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The cloak that I left at Troas. On the situation of Troas, see the notes on Acts 16:8.
It was not on the most direct route from Eph…
The cloke (την φελονην). More common form φειλονη. By metathesis for φαινολη, Latin paenula, though which language translit…
19th Century
Anglican
The cloke that I left at Troas.—The apparently trivial nature of this request in an epistle containing such weighty matter, and al…
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It is evident that Timothy was not to go by ship directly to Rome from the large seaport of Ephesus, for he is requested to pick up the cloak Paul …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus About the word here rendered a "cloak", interpreters are not agreed: some take it f…
The love of this world is often the cause of turning back from the truths and ways of Jesus Christ. Paul was guided by Divine inspiration, yet he s…
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13th Century
Catholic
Paul asks for a visit from Timothy. This section can be broken down into three parts:
