2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Cross-references
In 2 Timothy 3:11, Paul lists persecutions from which the Lord rescued him, reinforcing his confidence in final deliverance here.
In 2 Timothy 1:12, Paul trusts God to guard what he has entrusted—similar confidence in divine preservation until the end.
Matthew 25:34 depicts inheriting the kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world, the same destination Paul is being brought to safely.
In 2 Thessalonians 3:3, the Lord guards from the evil one—a direct parallel to Paul's assurance of rescue.
Galatians 1:5 ends with 'to whom be glory forever and ever! Amen' — identical doxology to 2 Timothy 4:18.
In 2 Corinthians 1:10, Paul recounts God delivering from deadly peril and promises future deliverance—same hope as here.
Romans 16:27 ascribes glory forever to the only wise God — a parallel doxology to Paul's closing praise in 2 Timothy 4:18.
Romans 11:36 concludes with the doxology 'to him be glory forever' — identical to the closing praise in 2 Timothy 4:18.
1 Timothy 1:17 ascribes honor and glory forever to the King eternal — similar doxology to Paul's praise in 2 Timothy 4:18.
1 Timothy 6:16 ascribes honor and might forever to God — parallel doxology to 2 Timothy 4:18's glory forever.
In John 17:15, Jesus prays the Father keep disciples from the evil one—mirroring Paul's trust in being rescued from evil.
John 10:28-30 guarantees that no one can snatch believers out of Christ's hand, providing the security behind Paul's confidence in rescue from every evil deed.
Luke 12:32 assures that the Father is pleased to give the little flock the kingdom, identical in promise to Paul's hope of being brought into the heavenly kingdom.
In Luke 11:4, the Lord's Prayer includes 'lead us not into temptation'—a plea for protection linked to deliverance from evil.
In Matthew 6:13, Jesus teaches to pray 'deliver us from evil'—the same cry for rescue Paul expresses.
Hebrews 13:21 prays for God to equip believers then ascribes glory forever — mirrors both the preservation theme and doxology of 2 Timothy 4:18.
1 Peter 1:5 describes being shielded by God's power for salvation yet to be revealed — parallel to Paul's confidence of being brought safely to God's heavenly kingdom.
1 Peter 5:11 ascribes power forever to God — a concise doxology parallel to Paul's 'to him be glory forever' in 2 Timothy 4:18.
In Psalm 121:7, the Lord keeps you from all harm—a direct parallel to Paul's confidence in rescue from every evil.
Psalm 73:24 adds that God guides with counsel and afterward receives to glory, directly paralleling Paul's expectation of being brought safely into the heavenly kingdom.
Jude 1:1 says believers are 'kept for Jesus Christ' — a parallel to Paul's trust that the Lord will bring him safely to the heavenly kingdom.
In Psalm 37:28, the Lord promises not to forsake His saints and to preserve them forever, reinforcing Paul's hope of rescue and safe arrival into the heavenly kingdom.
Jude 1:24 praises God who keeps believers from stumbling and presents them faultless — mirrors Paul's doxology for safe arrival to the kingdom.
Jude 1:25 echoes a similar doxology — glory before all time and now and forever — reinforcing Paul's closing praise.
Genesis 48:16 has Jacob's blessing: the Angel who redeemed me from all evil — similar language of deliverance from evil.
In 1 Samuel 17:37, David says the Lord who delivered him from lion and bear will deliver him from Goliath — same language of deliverance.
Acts 26:22 is Paul's own testimony of God's help throughout his ministry — directly parallel to his trust here.
Daniel 6:27 describes God rescuing Daniel from the lions — a direct parallel to Paul's trust in being saved from every evil.
Jeremiah 1:8 records God's promise to deliver Jeremiah — the same assurance of rescue Paul claims for himself here.
Proverbs 14:32 promises the righteous refuge at death — exactly what Paul expects: safe passage into God's kingdom amid evil.
Psalm 54:7 praises God for deliverance from every trouble — the same complete rescue Paul confidently expects from every evil deed.
2 Samuel 4:9 has David praising the Lord 'who has redeemed my life out of every adversity' — nearly identical to Paul's rescue from every evil deed.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 prays for complete sanctification and blamelessness at Christ's coming, complementing Paul's hope of rescue and safe arrival into the kingdom.
2 Samuel 22:1 introduces David's song of deliverance from all enemies — Paul's closing echoes that same saving God.
Acts 7:10 tells of God rescuing Joseph from all his afflictions — a pattern of deliverance echoing Paul's confidence.
Luke 22:29 records Jesus assigning a kingdom to His disciples, which Paul expects to be brought into—the same kingdom Jesus grants.
Daniel 2:18 records Daniel and his friends praying for deliverance from death — similar to Paul's confidence in God's rescue.
James 2:5 declares that the poor are chosen to be heirs of the kingdom, the same inheritance Paul expects to enter safely.