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Paul sits alone among empty stone benches in a civic chamber, hands clasped and gaze steady.
Disclosed visual essay on a letter. Paul and Timothy use established illustrative character references, not documented historical likenesses. Settings, anonymous contextual people and metaphorical objects illustrate the wording without asserting additional events or dialogue. Symbolic essays are not reported visions or historical reconstructions. Disclosed visual essay

2 Timothy 4:16

No One Stood with Me

Preach the Word and Come Before Winter · 2 Timothy 4

Story guide: Visual essay: Paul alone among empty benches evokes abandonment at his defense and his plea that it not be counted against others.

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16At my first defense no one stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them.

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