2 Timothy 4:14
“Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,”
What does 2 Timothy 4:14 mean?
Paul is naming someone who caused him real harm—a coppersmith named Alexander who actively worked against him. Rather than pretend the hurt didn't matter or that he'd already overcome it perfectly, Paul acknowledges it directly and leaves the matter in God's hands. He's not plotting revenge or nursing bitterness; he's simply stating that God sees what Alexander did and will handle justice in his own way. This is actually a deeply honest prayer, the kind many of us need permission to pray when we've been genuinely wronged. It's not vindictive to acknowledge that someone hurt you or to trust God with the outcome, even when forgiveness is still a process.